SCQ

Social Communication Questionnaire

Purpose: Screens for autism or autism spectrum disorders

Format: Paper and pencil

Age range: 4 years to 40 years

Time: Less than 10 minutes

DETAILS:

Previously known as the Autism Screening Questionnaire (ASQ), the SCQ is a brief instrument that helps to evaluate the communication skills and social functioning of an individual who may have autism or other autism spectrum disorders.

Features and Benefits

• Helps you quickly determine whether an individual should be referred for a complete diagnostic evaluation; can be used to compare symptom levels across various groups.

• The Lifetime Form focuses on the child’s entire developmental history; it provides a total score that identifies individuals who should be referred for a more complete evaluation.

• The Current Form inspects the child’s behavior over the most recent 3-month period, aiding in treatment planning, educational intervention, and measurement of change over time.