ASD Screening Measures for High-Ability Youth With ASD: Examining the ASSQ and SRS

High-ability youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) historically have been neglected within samples validating ASD screening measures, and consensus for what constitutes high ability has not been established. The Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) and Social Responsiveness S...

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Published inThe Gifted child quarterly Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 220 - 229
Main Authors Cederberg, Charles D., Gann, Lianne C., Foley-Nicpon, Megan, Sussman, Zachary
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2018
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Ability
Accuracy
Autism
Cognitive Development
Communication Skills
Diagnostic Tests
Disability Identification
Gifted children
Intelligence Tests
Likert Scales
Motivation
Observation
Parent Surveys
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Questionnaires
Scores
Screening Tests
Social Cognition
Statistical Analysis
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Young Children
intellectual giftedness
autism spectrum disorder
SRS
ASSQ
twice-exceptional
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Summary:High-ability youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) historically have been neglected within samples validating ASD screening measures, and consensus for what constitutes high ability has not been established. The Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) and Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) are two common screening tools for ASD used within research and practice settings. We investigated the accuracy of the ASSQ and SRS for ASD identification among a sample of 23 high-ability youth previously diagnosed with ASD. Results suggest both ASSQ and SRS measures inconsistently screened for ASD. The high-ability students with ASD scored significantly lower on the SRS total score and social cognition, communication, and motivation subscales, suggesting potential phenotypic differences among high-ability youth with ASD that could inform assessment and intervention strategies.
ISSN:0016-9862
1934-9041
1934-9041
DOI:10.1177/0016986217752098