title: Brief Report: Parent-Teacher Discrepancies on the Developmental Social Disorders Scale (BASC-2) in the Assessment of High-Functioning Children with ASD.
abstract: This study compared parent and teacher ratings of ASD-related symptoms of 120 high-functioning children, ages 6-12 years with ASD (HFASD) using the Developmental Social Disorders (DSD) scale of the BASC-2. DSD ratings (parent and teacher) were significantly higher than normative estimates. The cross-informant comparison was significantly higher for parents (vs. teachers), and correlations (ICC and Pearson) between the informant groups were significant (but low in magnitude). Agreement among parents and teachers accurately placed 81 % of cases above the at-risk cutpoint for symptoms of ASD, and agreement was highest in the at-risk range of perceived symptoms. Additional analyses indicated a significant difference in the trend across the parent-teacher discrepancies, and no significant moderators of the discrepancies. Implications for assessment are provided.
authors.affiliation: Canisius College, Institute for Autism Research, Science Hall 1016C, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA. lopatac@canisius.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lopata
authors.affiliation: Canisius College, Institute for Autism Research, Science Hall 1016C, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA.
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260-1000, USA.
authors.forename: Allyson K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.affiliation: Canisius College, Institute for Autism Research, Science Hall 1016C, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA.
authors.forename: Marcus L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Thomeer
authors.affiliation: Canisius College, Institute for Autism Research, Science Hall 1016C, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA.
authors.forename: Christin A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.affiliation: Canisius College, Institute for Autism Research, Science Hall 1016C, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rodgers
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D000070777:School Teachers
keywords: ASD-related symptoms; BASC-2 DSD; Informant discrepancies; Screening