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Is Autism Spectrum Disorders Screening Test, Valid and Reliable for Persian-speaking Children?

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  • Mansoureh KARIMZADEH

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Preschool Education, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran)

  • Ali Reza BANESHI

    (PhD candidate of Psychometrics, Department of Curriculum Development, Instruction Methods, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran and Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran)

  • Mahnaz DEHGHAN TEZERJANI

    (PhD. candidate in Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran)

  • Robab TEYMOURI

    (Junior Researcher, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran)

Abstract

Background. Children with autism spectrum disorders have difficulties in developing social, language, communication and motor skills. Therefore, its early diagnosis can lead to early interventions and to improve developmental outcomes. The purpose of the study was normalization of the Autism Spectrum Disorders Screening Test, which aims to screen this disorder in lower ages (12 to 48 months). Methods. The population of the current study was all children with neurodevelopmental disorders and normal children in Tehran. In this descriptive study, children with neurodevelopmental disorders (135 autistic and 70 intellectually disabled) and normal children (47 individuals for discriminant validity) were selected purposefully, and their parents answered the screening test (Siegel, 2004). Results. The results of the discriminant validity indicated that the mean of three groups (normal, intellectually disabled, and autism spectrum disorder) was from lowest to the highest respectively (P=0.001). The cut-off point was determined score 5 and higher. The reliability of the test was 0.73. Conclusion. Based on the obtained findings, it seems that this test has the ability to screen Iranian children with autism spectrum disorders and intellectually disabled children.

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  • Mansoureh KARIMZADEH & Ali Reza BANESHI & Mahnaz DEHGHAN TEZERJANI & Robab TEYMOURI, 2018. "Is Autism Spectrum Disorders Screening Test, Valid and Reliable for Persian-speaking Children?," Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 10(3), pages 48-59, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev1rl:v:10:y:2018:i:3:p:48-59
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/62
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    Keywords

    Normalization; screening; neurodevelopmental disorders; Autism Spectrum Disorders;
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    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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