Utility of an abbreviated version of the stanford-binet intelligence scales (5 ed.) in estimating 'full scale' IQ for young children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Twomey, Conal
O'Connell, Helen
Lillis, Mary
Tarpey, Sarah Louise
O'Reilly, Gary

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2017-12-28

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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en

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IQ tests , abbreviated battery IQ , autism spectrum disorder , cognitive assessment , stanford-binet

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The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence scales allows 'full scale' IQ (FSIQ) to be estimated using an abridged version of the test-the abbreviated battery IQ (ABIQ). Set within a public early intervention team service, the current cross-sectional study investigated the utility of the ABIQ in estimating FSIQ for 40 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 3-5 years. A strong ABIQ-FSIQ association was yielded (r = 0.89; r  = 0.808) and the ABIQ did not over-estimate mean FSIQ above a clinically-relevant threshold; however, clinically significant over-estimation occurred in 17.5% of individual cases. While the findings provide support for the utility of the ABIQ in estimating FSIQ for young children with ASD, caution relating to the over-estimation of FSIQ is warranted. Careful clinical judgment-ideally based on examination of previous cognitive assessment results (if available), thorough interactional observations, and close multi-disciplinary consultation-is necessary to determine the applicability of the ABIQ to individual cases. Autism Res 2018, 11: 503-508. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
We investigated the utility of a shortened version of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales in estimating IQ for 40 young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The findings provide qualified support for the instrument: acceptably accurate IQ estimation was achieved for most cases; but not so for a sizeable minority (17.5%). Careful clinical judgment is necessary to determine the applicability of the ABIQ to individual cases.

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Twomey, C., O'Connell, H., Lillis, M., Tarpey, S. L., & O'Reilly, G. (2018). Utility of an abbreviated version of the stanford-binet intelligence scales (5th ed.) in estimating 'full scale' IQ for young children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research, 11(3), 503–508. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1911

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© 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research

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11

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3

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1939-3806

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