Author:
Bryna Siegel, PhD
Overview:This easily administered tool is designed to screen for several autism spectrum disorders in children as young as 18 months, including autistic disorder, pervasive developmental delay, and Asperger's disorder.
Age Range:12 - 48 months
Administration:Paper-and-pencil
Scoring Option:Manual scoring
RTI Tiers:RTI Levels 1 and 3
Completion Time:10-20 minutes
Publication Date:2004
This easily administered tool is designed to screen for several autism spectrum disorders in children as young as 18 months, including autistic disorder, pervasive developmental delay, and Asperger’s disorder.
- Designed to be a parent-report screening measure.
- Facilitates early identification to give early childhood professionals, parents, and caregivers the opportunity to implement the best early intervention options for the child.
- Almost 1,000 subjects from different index and comparison samples took part in the development of PDDST-II.
Scoring Options
Manual Scoring – Allows you to administer and score assessments by hand.
Journal Article
Helping Children with Autism Communicate Through Visual Augmentative Communication (PDF – 37 KB)
