The Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children’s Version (AQ-Child)

@article{Auyeung2008TheAS,
  title={The Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children’s Version (AQ-Child)},
  author={Bonnie Auyeung and Simon Baron-Cohen and Sally J. Wheelwright and Carrie Allison},
  journal={Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders},
  year={2008},
  volume={38},
  pages={1230-1240}
}
The Autism Spectrum Quotient—Children’s Version (AQ-Child) is a parent-report questionnaire that aims to quantify autistic traits in children 4–11 years old. The range of scores on the AQ-Child is 0–150. It was administered to children with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) (n = 540) and a general population sample (n = 1,225). Results showed a significant difference in scores between those with an ASC diagnosis and the general population. Receiver-operating-characteristic analyses showed that… Expand
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