Developing and Evaluating an Assessment of Functioning Tool for School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Based on the International Classification of Functioning, disability and health Core Sets for autism, this thesis presents proxy- and self-report versions of a measure intended to assess the functioning of school-aged children on the autism spectrum. Given that access to funding for disability suppo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hayden-Evans, Maya
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93475
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Summary:Based on the International Classification of Functioning, disability and health Core Sets for autism, this thesis presents proxy- and self-report versions of a measure intended to assess the functioning of school-aged children on the autism spectrum. Given that access to funding for disability supports and services in Australia is allocated according to level of functioning, this measure provides a way of gathering comprehensive information on functioning, with the potential to facilitate equitable access to supports.