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    The Childhood Autism Rating Scale- Second Edition (CARS2) is a test used to identify and diagnose autism in children ages 2 and older. It consists of the CARS2- Standard Version for children ages 6 and younger with difficulties communicating or IQs below 79, and the CARS2- High Functioning Version for higher functioning children ages 6 and older. Administration takes 5-10 minutes. The CARS2 was normed on 3,500 individuals with autism and shows high internal consistency and validity in identifying autism compared to clinical diagnosis, though interrater reliability was only moderate. While a useful screening tool, the document's author believes the CARS2 alone is not sufficient for determining an autism

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    The Childhood Autism Rating Scale- Second Edition (CARS2) is a test used to identify and diagnose autism in children ages 2 and older. It consists of the CARS2- Standard Version for children ages 6 and younger with difficulties communicating or IQs below 79, and the CARS2- High Functioning Version for higher functioning children ages 6 and older. Administration takes 5-10 minutes. The CARS2 was normed on 3,500 individuals with autism and shows high internal consistency and validity in identifying autism compared to clinical diagnosis, though interrater reliability was only moderate. While a useful screening tool, the document's author believes the CARS2 alone is not sufficient for determining an autism

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    The Childhood Autism Rating Scale- Second Edition (CARS2) is a test used to identify and diagnose autism in children ages 2 and older. It consists of the CARS2- Standard Version for children ages 6 and younger with difficulties communicating or IQs below 79, and the CARS2- High Functioning Version for higher functioning children ages 6 and older. Administration takes 5-10 minutes. The CARS2 was normed on 3,500 individuals with autism and shows high internal consistency and validity in identifying autism compared to clinical diagnosis, though interrater reliability was only moderate. While a useful screening tool, the document's author believes the CARS2 alone is not sufficient for determining an autism

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    The Childhood Autism Rating Scale- Second Edition (CARS2) is a test used to identify and diagnose autism in children ages 2 and older. It consists of the CARS2- Standard Version for children ages 6 and younger with difficulties communicating or IQs below 79, and the CARS2- High Functioning Version for higher functioning children ages 6 and older. Administration takes 5-10 minutes. The CARS2 was normed on 3,500 individuals with autism and shows high internal consistency and validity in identifying autism compared to clinical diagnosis, though interrater reliability was only moderate. While a useful screening tool, the document's author believes the CARS2 alone is not sufficient for determining an autism

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    Childhood Autism

    Rating Scale
    Second Edition
    ASHLEY FAJKUS
    SPED 311

    Purpose of Test
    The Childhood Autism Rating Scale- Second Edition
    (CARS2) is created with the intent of identifying and
    diagnosing children 2 years of age and older with
    Autism.
    The CARS2 consists of two versions:
    o The CARS2- Standard Version (CARS2- ST)
    o The Standard Version of the CARS2 is used for children who are 6 years of age or younger and
    those with difficulties communicating or with IQ levels 79 or below.
    o CARS2- High Frequency Version (CARS2- HF)
    o The High Functioning Version of the CARS2 is used for children who are 6 years of age and
    older, with fluent verbal skills, and at or above IQ scores of 80.
    o Administration of the test takes between 5 and 10 minutes
    o Paper- pencil format

    Norms
    The CARS2 was normed on a total sample of 3,500 individuals
    with autism spectrum disorders among the ages of 2 to 57.
    Gender Breakdown:
    78% male, 22% female

    Ethnic Breakdown
    Breakdown of individuals matched a fair variation in comparison to the United States population

    Regional Breakdown
    Northeast- 20%
    Midwest- 21%
    South- 48%
    West- 10%

    Reliability
    Internal Consistency
    Does the test measure for autism or not?
    A scoring of .70 is needed for achievement in order to be deemed adequate
    CARS2- ST- .93
    CARS2- HF .96.

    Interrater Reliability
    Can multiple people administer test and achieve same results?
    CARS2- ST- not reported on
    CARS2- HF- .73
    Original CARS- .71

    Test Retest Reliability


    Compared those who were highly trained in the administration of the CARS2 and
    those who were not
    Ie. medical student/ pediatric interns, special educators, school psychologists, speech pathologists, and
    audiologist

    Validity
    Construct Validity
    + correlation between ratings and clinical diagnosis
    Content Validity
    + correlation between 15 items addressed and clinical
    diagnosis
    Concurrent Validity
    ++ correlation between versions of rating scores used and
    clinical diagnosis

    My Opinion
    As a whole I believe that the CARS2 is a valid test for
    identifying the presence of autism in children of various ages.
    One of the strongest points about this test is that there are two
    versions that discriminate among present levels and ages of the child
    being tested. By having these two versions, the administrator is able
    to form a more accurate depiction of the child since the version being
    used is already geared towards their ability level.
    I would not however use the CARS2 as an end all diagnosing tool for
    autism. Because the test is solely based on checking boxes and not
    observing the child for extended periods of time and pinpointing
    strengths/ weaknesses of the child, I believe the CARS2 is lacking
    largely in the ability to be the end all determination of autism.
    I believe that this test should serve a purpose of identifying whether
    there is a presence of autism or not in a child; to what extent on the
    spectrum the child will fall should be determined elsewhere.

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