Inter-rater reliability of parent and preschool teacher ratings of language in children with autism / Anders NORDAHL-HANSEN in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7-11 (November 2013)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 7-11 (November 2013) . - p.1391-1396 Titre : Inter-rater reliability of parent and preschool teacher ratings of language in children with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Anders NORDAHL-HANSEN, Auteur ; Anett KAALE, Auteur ; Stein Erik ULVUND, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1391-1396 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Language  Autism  Inter-rater reliability  MacArthur CDI  Parents  Preschool teachers Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Parent reports such as MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs) have been suggested as a measure of language in young children with autism since this group often score below base levels of direct tests. However, questions have been raised concerning the reliability of report-based assessments. Parents and preschool teachers filled out the CDI–Words amp; Gestures for 55 children diagnosed with autistic disorder. Inter-rater reliability analyses were done for the whole sample and a subgroup of minimally verbal children (n = 28). Further, potential over- or under-estimation, comparing the raters was analyzed. Results suggested excellent to fair inter-rater reliability between parent and preschool teacher. Parents tended to rate the children slightly higher than preschool teachers. However, the differences were small, and most likely due to contextual variations. These findings suggest that parents can be reliable sources of information about language abilities in children with autism. Therefore, when children are difficult to assess through direct tests, parent reports such as the CDI can be a good alternative. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2013.08.006 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=215 [article] Inter-rater reliability of parent and preschool teacher ratings of language in children with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Anders NORDAHL-HANSEN, Auteur ; Anett KAALE, Auteur ; Stein Erik ULVUND, Auteur . - p.1391-1396. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 7-11 (November 2013) . - p.1391-1396 Mots-clés : Language  Autism  Inter-rater reliability  MacArthur CDI  Parents  Preschool teachers Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Parent reports such as MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs) have been suggested as a measure of language in young children with autism since this group often score below base levels of direct tests. However, questions have been raised concerning the reliability of report-based assessments. Parents and preschool teachers filled out the CDI–Words amp; Gestures for 55 children diagnosed with autistic disorder. Inter-rater reliability analyses were done for the whole sample and a subgroup of minimally verbal children (n = 28). Further, potential over- or under-estimation, comparing the raters was analyzed. Results suggested excellent to fair inter-rater reliability between parent and preschool teacher. Parents tended to rate the children slightly higher than preschool teachers. However, the differences were small, and most likely due to contextual variations. These findings suggest that parents can be reliable sources of information about language abilities in children with autism. Therefore, when children are difficult to assess through direct tests, parent reports such as the CDI can be a good alternative. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2013.08.006 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=215

Language assessment in children with autism spectrum disorder: Concurrent validity between report-based assessments and direct tests / Anders NORDAHL-HANSEN in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8-9 (September 2014)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 8-9 (September 2014) . - p.1100-1106 Titre : Language assessment in children with autism spectrum disorder: Concurrent validity between report-based assessments and direct tests Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Anders NORDAHL-HANSEN, Auteur ; Anett KAALE, Auteur ; Stein Erik ULVUND, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1100-1106 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Language assessment  ASD  Concurrent validity  Reynell Developmental Language Scales  Mullen Scales of Early Learning  Communicative Development Inventory Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Impairments in expressive and receptive language are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therefore, the importance of language assessment is emphasized in e.g. DSM-5. Thus, studies addressing the validity of different language measures are important. Parents and preschool teachers of 55 children diagnosed with childhood autism separately filled out the Communicative Development Inventory (CDI), a widely used report-based assessment of language. The children were also tested with the two standardized direct language tests: Reynell Developmental Language Scales (RDLS) and Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL). Concurrent validity across the three measures was investigated. The results suggested very high agreement between the measures, and this was found regardless of whether parents or preschool teachers filled out the CDI. Given the difficulty in testing children with low language levels, as often is the case in young children with ASD, this study shows that several valid measures are available for measuring expressive and receptive language. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.05.017 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=238 [article] Language assessment in children with autism spectrum disorder: Concurrent validity between report-based assessments and direct tests [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Anders NORDAHL-HANSEN, Auteur ; Anett KAALE, Auteur ; Stein Erik ULVUND, Auteur . - p.1100-1106. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 8-9 (September 2014) . - p.1100-1106 Mots-clés : Language assessment  ASD  Concurrent validity  Reynell Developmental Language Scales  Mullen Scales of Early Learning  Communicative Development Inventory Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Impairments in expressive and receptive language are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therefore, the importance of language assessment is emphasized in e.g. DSM-5. Thus, studies addressing the validity of different language measures are important. Parents and preschool teachers of 55 children diagnosed with childhood autism separately filled out the Communicative Development Inventory (CDI), a widely used report-based assessment of language. The children were also tested with the two standardized direct language tests: Reynell Developmental Language Scales (RDLS) and Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL). Concurrent validity across the three measures was investigated. The results suggested very high agreement between the measures, and this was found regardless of whether parents or preschool teachers filled out the CDI. Given the difficulty in testing children with low language levels, as often is the case in young children with ASD, this study shows that several valid measures are available for measuring expressive and receptive language. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.05.017 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=238

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