Autism Supplement

The overall completion of the Autism Supplement lies with the Diagnostician and/or Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP). However, the information included should be a collaborative effort with input from the student's teachers and case manager.

LSSP - For initials, reevaluations and any special request by the ARD for formal AU Eval

Diagnostician - Annual reviews

Best practices when initially evaluating for Autism

NOTE:

Full speech eval may include checklists, however checklists shall not be the primary assessment tool.

Full cognitive assessment should not include a brief IQ test

Observations of play-based assessment (ie: ADOS) by SLP and Diag should be conducted whenever possible.

CARS-2 is recommended especially during times when the full ADOS-2 cannot be administered (ie: pandemic). The LSSP uses all information attained by the evaluation team to complete.

For extenuating/rare circumstances, the LSSP, SLP and diagnotiscian should collaborate to determine the best course of action.

Assessment staff shall include full SI when new evaluation is being requested for an AU eval.