Table 2.
Features of state education agency evaluation procedures for autism.
| IDEA evaluation features | Number of states | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Academic | 45 | 88 |
| Speech-language | 45 | 88 |
| Intelligence (or psychological) | 43 | 84 |
| Social and emotional | 30 | 59 |
| Health | 29 | 57 |
| Vision | 29 | 57 |
| Hearing | 29 | 57 |
| Motor skills | 29 | 57 |
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| Other evaluation features | ||
| Parent interview | 27 | 53 |
| Social-developmental history | 27 | 53 |
| Observation | 26 | 51 |
| Adaptive behavior | 26 | 51 |
| Medical evaluations or information | 18 | 35 |
| Autism-specific | 15 | 29 |
| Behavioral scale | 11 | 22 |
| Sensory functioning | 9 | 18 |
| Developmental assessment | 5 | 10 |