Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2?

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What is the name, acronym, and publication date of the assessment? This assessment is named the Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2 or CARS -2 with a publication date of 2010. 2 What is the age range for Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2 administration? This assessment has an interesting age range. It starts with a range of children age 2 and up. However, it goes on to say children both under and over the age of 6 should have an IQ of 79 or below. If this isn’t the case, they should have a significant problem with communication to use this assessment. Furthermore, this tool provides the CARS -HF for those students with an IQ of 80 or higher and are able to communicate. 3 What is the assessment purpose of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2?

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