. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 May 14.

Published in final edited form as: J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 May;47(5):1269–1277. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3044-1

Table 1.

Behaviors Assessed on BITSEA ASD Subscales

Subscale	Behaviors Assessed^*
ASD-Problems	Limited enjoyment of playful activities
	Unresponsive when hurt
	Tactile sensitivities
	Difficulty with transitions
	Repetitive play
	Repetitive speech
	Repetitive motor movements
	Appears unaware of surroundings
	Limited eye contact
	Avoidant of physical contact

ASD-Competence	Shares successes
	Seeks out caregiver when upset
	Responds to name with eye contact
	Emotional/physical affection
	Interactive play
	Empathy when someone is hurt
	Imitation skills
	Use of pointing to share interests/joint attention
	Pretend play