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What is Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)

Chapter 10
Handbook of Research on Effective Communication in Culturally Diverse Classrooms
Behavior rating scale developed by Eric Schopler, Robert Reacher, and Barbara Rochen Renner, to be used in diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders. Rates children on a scale of 1 to 4 in 15 items, providing a composite score that places the child in a point in the range from outside the Autism Spectrum to severe autism.
Published in Chapter:
Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism: A Latin American Case
Mapy Chavez Askins (Alcanzando, Inc., USA)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9953-3.ch010
Abstract
Alcanzando Peru is a not for profit organization that provides educational services based on the principles of applied behavior analysis to children in the Autism Spectrum, their families, and professionals interested in the field around the Spanish speaking world. This chapter is meant to share the data from their services over the last 7 years. It will discuss the ethical and cultural considerations that should be in place when providing early intervention behavioral services to these populations in various Spanish-speaking countries.
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