Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Allameh Tabatabai University. Tehran Iran

2 M.A. in, Psychology of Exceptional Children, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Center Branch

3 M.A. in General Psychology, Payame Noor University, Karaj Branch, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Krug, Erick, and Almond’s Autism Behavior Checklist (2009) in Iranian people with Autism spectrum disorder. Method The research method is a test instruction type. Statistical population was all children with Autism spectrum disorder in Tehran. This assessment was performed on 400 randomly selected children with a confirmed diagnosis of autism from the outpatient departments of Tehran Autism Clinics and was carried out by the researchers in sample group.
Findings: The Alpha score 0/946, indicates a high value of the questionnaire for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. It seemed valid to diagnose 73/9 % of the healthy population, and 77/5% of the autistic patients. The Results shows a high level of consistency both within and between the study questionnaires when compared to the control Questioners. The subscale questions were also noted to have a high level of correlation. Conclusion based on the findings of the present study, the adjusted Krug, Erick, Almond’s Autism Behavior Checklist, is valid and reliable to be applicable in the majority of Iranian children with the diagnosis of autism.

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