A Critical Review of Screening and Diagnostic Instruments for Autism Spectrum Disorders in People with Sensory Impairments in Addition to Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	de Vaan, Gitta; Vervloed, Mathijs P. J.; Hoevenaars-van den Boom, Marella; Antonissen, Anneke; Knoors, Harry; Verhoeven, Ludo
Titel	A Critical Review of Screening and Diagnostic Instruments for Autism Spectrum Disorders in People with Sensory Impairments in Addition to Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 9 (2016) 1-2, S.36-59 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1931-5864
DOI	10.1080/19315864.2015.1119917
Schlagwörter	Screening Tests; Clinical Diagnosis; Diagnostic Tests; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Intellectual Disability; Visual Impairments; Blindness; Hearing Impairments; Deafness; Deaf Blind; Psychometrics; Norms; Reliability; Validity; Test Interpretation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Screening-Verfahren; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Autismus; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Blindheit; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Mehrfach Behinderter; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Normwert; Reliabilität; Gültigkeit; Test analysis; Testauswertung
Abstract	Instruments that are used for diagnosing of, or screening for, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may not be applicable to people with sensory disabilities in addition to intellectual disabilities. First, because they do not account for equifinality, the possibility that different conditions may lead to the same outcome. Second, because they do not have appropriate norms for this target population. The current study reviewed 20 instruments commonly used in the assessment of screening for and diagnosing ASD. Reviewed were: purpose, number of items, psychometric properties (norms, reliability, and validity), test availability, and item applicability for people with sensory and intellectual disabilities. Most instruments did not have norms for the target population and all instruments consisted of a quarter or more of invalid items. When using current instruments, caution is required in interpreting test results. For proper assessment of ASD in people with sensory and intellectual disabilities, more instruments are needed that are adapted to the sensory and intellectual disabilities of this population. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01