Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS-3)
| MPN | 13780 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Mind Resources |
| Packaging | 1 EA |
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The Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS-3), now in its third edition, is one of the most widely used instruments for the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the world. The GARS-3 assists teachers, parents, and clinicians in identifying autism in individuals and estimating its severity. Items on the GARS-3 are based on the 2013 diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder adopted by the APA and published in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fifth Edition (DSM-5). The GARS-3 yields standard scores, percentile ranks, severity level, and probability of Autism.
- Items and subscales reflect DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Forty-four new items were added to the GARS-3.
- All six subscales have been empirically determined to be valid and sensitive for identification of children with ASD.
- Normative data (N = 1,859) were collected in 2010 and 2011.
- Demographic characteristics of the normative sample are keyed to those reported by U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2011.
- An interpretation guide in the Examiner’s Manual allows the examiner an easy and efficient method for assessing the probability of autism spectrum disorder and the severity of the disorder.
- Internal consistency (content sampling) reliability coefficients for the subscales exceed .85 and the Autism Indexes exceed .93.
- Test-retest (time sampling) reliability coefficients exceed .80 for subscales and .90 for the Autism Indexes.
- Interrater reliability intraclass coefficients exceed .80 and .84 for the Autism Indexes.
- Correlations of the GARS-3 scores with those of other well-known diagnostic tests for autism are large or very large in magnitude.
- All new validity studies show that the test results are valid for a wide variety of subgroups, as well as for the general population.
- Binary classification studies indicate that the GARS-3 is able to accurately discriminate children with autism spectrum disorder from children without autism (i.e., sensitivity = .97, specificity = .97, ROC/AUC = .93.
- Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses demonstrate the theoretical and empirical validity of the subscales.
- Other validity evidence is provided in the manual.
- Ages 3 - 22 years
- Testing Time 5-10 minutes
- Administration Individual



