Youth Functioning
- Ages & Stages Questionnaire (mult versions) (ASQ)
- Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS)
- Autism Social Skills Profile (ASSP ASSP-2 -second edition)
- Children's Communication Checklist (CCC)
- Ohio Scales
- Sheehan Disability Scale (Sheehan)
- Social Skills Information System (SSiS)
- WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)
- Youth Outcome Questionnaire (Y-OQ)
What it Measures
Screens developmental and social-emotional functioning for young children.
Minimum Age
0
Maximum Age
6
Domains/Subscales
“21 parent-completed questionnaires designed to screen the developmental performance of children in the areas of communication, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving, and personal-social skills”
Number of Items
multiple versions
Free or Cost
$
Website for More Information
https://agesandstages.com/
Reviewer Notes
Rated on CEBC as A: Psycometrics have been well-demonstrated. However, since this is for kids < 6, it may have limited utility for residential programs with youth who are older.
What it Measures
Functional living skills, specifically for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or other developmental disabilities.
Minimum Age
5
Maximum Age
99
Domains/Subscales
Six assessment protocols: Basic living skills; Home skills; Community participation skills; school skills; Vocational skills; Independent living
Number of Items
Not known – protocols behind a ‘paywall’
Free or Cost
$
Website for More Information
https://functionallivingskills.com/
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Social functioning/social competence in children and adolescents on the autism spectrum.
Minimum Age
6
Maximum Age
17
Domains/Subscales
3 Subscale
Social/Emotional Reciprocity (SER)
Social Participation/Avoidance (SPA)
Detrimental Social Behaviors (DSB)
Number of Items
49
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://www.txautism.net/evaluations/autism-social-skills-profile-second-edition
Reviewer Notes
Raw total scores are converted to standard scores (M = 100, SD = 15), and normative data are based on parent reports only.
Separate scoring tables are available for youths with and without cognitive disability or significant language impairment.
What it Measures
Aspects of communication such as speech, vocabulary, sentence structure, and social language skills.
Minimum Age
4
Maximum Age
17
Domains/Subscales
Language
‘-Speech
-Syntax
-Semantics
-Coherence
Pragmatics
‘-Initiation
-Scripted Language
-Context
-Nonverbal Communication
-Social Relations
-Interests
Number of Items
70
Free or Cost
$
Website for More Information
https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Speech-%26-Language/Children%27s-Communication-Checklist-2-%7C-U-S-Edition/p/100000193.html
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Measures various outcomes in youth receiving mental health services.
Minimum Age
5
Maximum Age
18
Domains/Subscales
4 Domains:
-Problem Severity
-Functioning
-Hopelessness (self-report, caregiver for caring for child)
-Satisfaction with Mental Health Services
Restrictiveness of Living Environment Scales ( in Agency Worker Form)
Number of Items
48
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://sites.google.com/site/ohioscales/the-manuals
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Functional impairment in work/school, social life, and family life.
Minimum Age
0
Maximum Age
99
Domains/Subscales
3 domains: work/school, social life, family life
Number of Items
5
Free or Cost
$
Website for More Information
https://harmresearch.org/index.php/about-us/david-v-sheehan-md-mba/sheehan-scales-and-structured-diagnostic-interviews/sheehan-disability-scale-sds/#License%20Agreements%20for%20Use%20of%20the%20SDS
Reviewer Notes
Multiple versions for different populations
What it Measures
Social skills, problem behaviors, and academic competence.
Minimum Age
3
Maximum Age
18
Domains/Subscales
Scales
-Social Skills
-Problem Behaviors
-Academic Competence
Subscales
-Problem Behaviors:
–Externalizing
–Bullying
–Hyperactivity/Inattention
–Internalizing
–Autism Spectrum
-Prosocial
–Communication
-Cooperation
–Assertion
–Responsibility
–Empathy
–Engagement
–Self-Control
Number of Items
Unknown
Free or Cost
$
Website for More Information
https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Behavior/Social-Skills-Improvement-System-SSIS-Rating-Scales/p/100000322.html
Reviewer Notes
The earlier version is the Social Skills Rating System, SSRS
What it Measures
A generic assessment instrument developed by WHO to provide a standardized method for measuring health and disability across cultures.
Minimum Age
?
Maximum Age
?
Domains/Subscales
Cognition – understanding & communicating
Mobility– moving & getting around
Self-care– hygiene, dressing, eating & staying alone
Getting along– interacting with other people
Life activities– domestic responsibilities, leisure, work & school
Participation– joining in community activities
Number of Items
36-item or 12-item versions
Free or Cost
Free
Website for More Information
https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/international-classification-of-functioning-disability-and-health/who-disability-assessment-schedule
Reviewer Notes
What it Measures
Progress and changes in symptoms and functioning during the course of treatment; uses a Reliable Change Index (RCI).
Minimum Age
4
Maximum Age
17
Domains/Subscales
6 Subscales:
-Intrapersonal Distress
-Somatic Distress
-Interpersonal Relations
-Critical Items
-Social Problems
-Behavioral Dysfunction
Number of Items
64
Free or Cost
$
Website for More Information
https://www.oqmeasures.com/y-oq-sr-2-0/
Reviewer Notes