ASD ACTUAL CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Sensitivity. Answer: ability to recognize the situations where the
young children may be identified with ASD
⩥ specificity. Answer: accurate diagnosis, so children are not incorrectly
identified who don't have ASD
⩥ PPV. Answer: positive predicted value or the proportion of children
identified at risk who actually have ASD
⩥ 18 to 24. Answer: the american academy of pediatrics recommends
every child is screen at the ___ to ___ month visit
⩥ amy wetherby. Answer: ________suggests that children should
demonstrate 16 gestures by 18 months
⩥ CHAT checklist for Autism in Toddlers. Answer: a 9 item screening
tool emphasizing joint attention and imagination completed by parents
as young as 18 months. Has a predicted value of 75%. has high
sensitivity and low specificity
,⩥ M-CHAT modified checklist for autism in toddlers. Answer: Based on
parent report. contains 9 items from CHAT and additional items for
older children
6 critical items
#7: protodeclarative naming - indicate item of interest/share interest
(social/comm)
#14: response to name
#2: interest in peers
#9: bringing items to show
#15: following a point
#13: imitation
⩥ ESAT: Early Screening for Autistic Traits (Swinkels, et al, 2006).
Answer: Greater emphasis on play less on joint attention
Questionnaire that parents report yes/no to a variety of questions.
Low sensitivity
-a 14 item questionnaire for young children
-PVV was low
⩥ infant-toddler checklist. Answer: 24-item tool for caregivers to
complete when children are 6-24 months of age
Created by Wetherby & Prizant (2002)
7 categories of items: emotion and eye gaze; communication, gestures,
sounds, words, understanding, and object use
, High predictive value when administered at 12 month well check
-PVV is 75%
⩥ CSBS-DP: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales -
Developmental Profile (Wetherby & Prizant, 2002). Answer: Brief
caregiver questionnaire intended to identify children with
communication disorders between 6 and 24 months of age
Followed by Behavior Sample - direct assessment (Level 2)
⩥ STAT: Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children
(Stone, et al, 1997). Answer: Greater emphasis on play, and
communication-requesting and communication-directing, less on joint
attention
For children 24-26 months of age
19 items, completed during observation of a play interaction, pass or fail
See Handout
⩥ Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ). Answer: 24-item tool
for caregivers to complete when children are 6-24 months of age
Created by Wetherby & Prizant (2002)
7 categories of items: emotion and eye gaze; communication, gestures,
sounds, words, understanding, and object use
High predictive value when administered at 12 month well check
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Sensitivity. Answer: ability to recognize the situations where the
young children may be identified with ASD
⩥ specificity. Answer: accurate diagnosis, so children are not incorrectly
identified who don't have ASD
⩥ PPV. Answer: positive predicted value or the proportion of children
identified at risk who actually have ASD
⩥ 18 to 24. Answer: the american academy of pediatrics recommends
every child is screen at the ___ to ___ month visit
⩥ amy wetherby. Answer: ________suggests that children should
demonstrate 16 gestures by 18 months
⩥ CHAT checklist for Autism in Toddlers. Answer: a 9 item screening
tool emphasizing joint attention and imagination completed by parents
as young as 18 months. Has a predicted value of 75%. has high
sensitivity and low specificity
,⩥ M-CHAT modified checklist for autism in toddlers. Answer: Based on
parent report. contains 9 items from CHAT and additional items for
older children
6 critical items
#7: protodeclarative naming - indicate item of interest/share interest
(social/comm)
#14: response to name
#2: interest in peers
#9: bringing items to show
#15: following a point
#13: imitation
⩥ ESAT: Early Screening for Autistic Traits (Swinkels, et al, 2006).
Answer: Greater emphasis on play less on joint attention
Questionnaire that parents report yes/no to a variety of questions.
Low sensitivity
-a 14 item questionnaire for young children
-PVV was low
⩥ infant-toddler checklist. Answer: 24-item tool for caregivers to
complete when children are 6-24 months of age
Created by Wetherby & Prizant (2002)
7 categories of items: emotion and eye gaze; communication, gestures,
sounds, words, understanding, and object use
, High predictive value when administered at 12 month well check
-PVV is 75%
⩥ CSBS-DP: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales -
Developmental Profile (Wetherby & Prizant, 2002). Answer: Brief
caregiver questionnaire intended to identify children with
communication disorders between 6 and 24 months of age
Followed by Behavior Sample - direct assessment (Level 2)
⩥ STAT: Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children
(Stone, et al, 1997). Answer: Greater emphasis on play, and
communication-requesting and communication-directing, less on joint
attention
For children 24-26 months of age
19 items, completed during observation of a play interaction, pass or fail
See Handout
⩥ Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ). Answer: 24-item tool
for caregivers to complete when children are 6-24 months of age
Created by Wetherby & Prizant (2002)
7 categories of items: emotion and eye gaze; communication, gestures,
sounds, words, understanding, and object use
High predictive value when administered at 12 month well check
