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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jun 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Autism Dev Disord. 2010 Dec;40(12):1459–1470. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-1003-1
Indicator NA 0 1 2
9. Parental concerns are described (Code “2” if any concerns are described). 0 0 0 0
10. Includes goals/objectives for social skills to improve involvement in school and family activities (i.e., social objective is targeted for improved functioning in school/or family life). Must have more than 1 objective to Code “2”. 0 0 0 0
11. Includes goals/objectives for expressive, receptive, and non-verbal communication skills (Code “NA” if communication is not listed as an area of need in present levels of performance, Code “0” if communication is listed as area of need but there are no communication goals/objectives, Code “1” if there is only one goal for receptive and expressive language, Code “2” if there are goals for both receptive and expressive language). 0 0 0 0
12. Includes goals/objectives for symbolic functional communication system (PECS, assistive technology, etc). Code as “NA” if child shows evidence of conversational speech in the present levels of performance. When AAC is not an objective, but listed as a support for objectives, code as “1”. 0 0 0 0
13. Includes goals/objectives for engagement in tasks or play which are developmentally appropriate (must emphasize a focus on developmental skills such as attending, sitting in circle, taking turns, etc., rather than academic), including an appropriate motivational system (Code “1” if developmentally appropriate but no motivation system is described) 0 0 0 0
14. Includes goals/objectives for fine and gross motor skills to be utilized when engaging in age appropriate activities. Must have more than 1 objective to Code “2”. 0 0 0 0
15. Includes goals/objectives for basic cognitive and academic thinking skills (sorting, letters, numbers, reading, etc). Must have more than 1 objective to Code “2”. 0 0 0 0
16. Includes goals/objectives for replacement of problem behaviors with appropriate behaviors (evidence is provided that the skill is designed to replace a problem behavior). Must have more than 1 objective to Code “2”. 0 0 0 0
17. Includes goals/objectives for organizational skills and other behaviors that underlie success in a general education classroom (independently completing a task, following instructions, asking for help, etc). Must have more than 1 objective to Code 2. 0 0 0 0
18. Objectives are individualized and adapted from the state academic content standards (i.e., goals are assumed to be the academic content standard). Code “2” if most are individualized but some are not; code 1 if some are individualized, but most are not. 0 0 0 0