Evaluations

TYAP provides a range of diagnostic services for children and adolescents. TYAP’s philosophy and experience is that there is no “un-testable” child, and our staff is trained to work specifically with children with Autism and related developmental disorders. A full battery of age appropriate tests is available for diagnosing Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Asperger’s Syndrome) for all ages. We evaluate your child’s mental and motor functioning, receptive and expressive language skills, visual-spatial skills, and adaptive behaviors.

Our test battery includes the following tests, based on age appropriateness for each child:

• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
• Bayley Scales of Infant Development – 2nd Ed.
• Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence – 3rd Ed. (WPPSI-III)
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – 4th Ed. (WISC-IV)
• Merrill-Palmer Scale of Mental Tests
• Reynell Developmental Language Scales
• Pre-School Language Scales – 4th Ed. (PLS-4)
• Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
• Social Responsiveness Scale
• Childhood Autism Rating Scale
• Child Behavior Checklist
• Behavior Observation

Parents are provided an evaluative report that details diagnosis and the child’s strengths and deficits in each of the above areas, along with individualized treatment recommendations and available community resources.

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