Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST)

Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST)

The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test or CAST (formerly the “Childhood Asperger’s Syndrome Test”) is a 39-item, yes or no evaluation aimed at parents. The questionnaire was developed by ARC (the Autism Research Centre) at the University of Cambridge, for assessing the severity of autism spectrum symptoms in children. Please read each question carefully and select the most accurate response.
Parent / Guardian Name*

First NameLast Name
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Parent / Guardian Email*
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Parent / Guardian Phone Number
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Child's Name*

First NameLast Name
Child's Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Child's Home Address*

Street Address

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CityState

Zip Code
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What is your relationship to the child?
Closest Kind Behavioral Health clinic location*
How did you hear about KBH?
Does s/he join in playing games with other children easily?*

YesNo
Does s/he come up to you spontaneously for a chat?*

YesNo
Was s/he speaking by 2 years old?*

YesNo
Does s/he enjoy sports?*

YesNo
Is it important to him/her to fit in with the peer group?*

YesNo
Does s/he appear to notice unusual details that others miss?*

YesNo
Does s/he tend to take things literally?*

YesNo
When s/he was 3 years old, did s/he spend a lot of time pretending (e.g., play-acting being a superhero, or holding teddy’s tea parties)?*

YesNo
Does s/he like to do things over and over again,in the same way all the time?*

YesNo
Does s/he find it easy to interact with other children?*

YesNo
Can s/he keep a two-way conversation going?*

YesNo
Can s/he read appropriately for his/her age?*

YesNo
Does s/he mostly have the same interests as his/her peers?*

YesNo
Does s/he have an interest which takes up so much time that s/he does little else?*

YesNo
Does s/he have friends, rather than just acquaintances?*

YesNo
Does s/he often bring you things s/he is interested in to show you?*

YesNo
Does s/he enjoy joking around?*

YesNo
Does s/he have difficulty understanding the rules for polite behavior?*

YesNo
Does s/he appear to have an unusual memory for details?*

YesNo
Is his/her voice unusual (e.g., overly adult, flat, orverly monotonous)?*

YesNo
Are people important to him/her?*

YesNo
Can s/he dress him/herself?*

YesNo
Is s/he good at turn-taking in conversation?*

YesNo
Does s/he play imaginatively with other children, and engage in role-play?*

YesNo
Does s/he often do or say things that are tactless or socially inappropriate?*

YesNo
Can s/he count to 50 without leaving out any numbers?*

YesNo
Does s/he make normal eye-contact?*

YesNo
Does s/he have any unusual and repetitive movements?*

YesNo
Is his/her social behavior very one-sided and always on his/her own terms?*

YesNo
Does s/he sometimes say “you” or “s/he” when s/he means “I”?*

YesNo
Does s/he prefer imaginative activities such as play-acting or storytelling, rather than numbers or lists of facts?*

YesNo
Does s/he sometimes lose the listener because of not explaining what s/he is talking about?*

YesNo
Can s/he ride a bicycle (even if with stabilizers)?*

YesNo
Does s/he try to impose routines on him/herself, or on others, in such a way that it causes problems?*

YesNo
Does s/he care how s/he is perceived by the rest of the group?*

YesNo
Does s/he often turn conversations to his/her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about?*

YesNo
Does s/he have odd or unusual phrases?*

YesNo
Have teachers/health visitors ever expressed any concerns about his/her development?*

YesNo
Has s/he ever been diagnosed with any of the following: Language delay, ADHD, hearing or visual difficulties, Autism Spectrum Condition (including Asperger’s Syndrome, or a physical disability?*

YesNo
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References

J. Williams, F. Scott, C.Stott, C. Allison, P. Bolton, S. Baron-Cohen and C. Brayne, (2004)
The CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test): test accuracy
Autism:45-68

F. Scott, S. Baron-Cohen, P. Bolton and C. Brayne, (2002)
The CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test): Preliminary development of UK screen for mainstream primary-school children
Autism 6(1):9-31

https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/tests/childhood-autism-spectrum-test-cast/
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