(SCQ) Social Communication Questionnaire
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(SCQ) Social Communication Questionnaire
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BY MICHAEL RUTTER, MD, FRS, ANTHONY BAILEY, MD, AND CATHERINE LORD, PHD
This brief instrument helps evaluate communication skills and social functioning in children who may have autism or autism spectrum disorders. Completed by a parent/adult or other primary caregiver in less than 10 minutes, the SCQ is a cost-effective way to determine whether an individual should be referred for a complete diagnostic evaluation.
The questionnaire can be used to evaluate anyone over age 4.0, as long as his or her mental age exceeds 2.0 years. It is available in two forms—Lifetime and Current—each composed of just 40 yes-or-no questions. Both forms can be given directly to the parent, who can answer the questions without supervision. (Forms and manual are available in Spanish as well as English.)
A Quick Look at Both Developmental History and Current Status
The Lifetime Form focuses on the child’s entire developmental history, providing a Total Score that’s interpreted in relation to specific cutoff points. This scoring method identifies individuals who may have autism and should be referred for a more complete evaluation—with the Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R) or the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS), for example. SCQ content parallels that of the ADI-R, and the agreement between SCQ and ADI-R scores is high and substantially unaffected by age, gender, language level, and performance IQ. This indicates that the SCQ is a valid screener, providing a reasonable picture of symptom severity.
Moving from developmental history to present status, the Current Form looks at the child’s behavior over the most recent 3-month period. It produces results that can be helpful in treatment planning, educational intervention, and measurement of change over time.
Ideal for Routine Screening
In addition to its screening and educational applications, the SCQ can also be used to compare symptom levels across various groups—children with developmental language disorders, for example, or youngsters with medical conditions typically associated with autism spectrum disorders.
Because the SCQ is brief, quick, easily administered, and relatively inexpensive, it allows clinicians and educators to routinely screen children for autism spectrum disorders. This testing in turn permits early intervention.
“. . . an efficient way to obtain diagnostic information or screen for autistic symptoms.”
Sally Ozonoff, Beth L. Goodlin-Jones, and Marjorie Solomon
Evidence-Based Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2005, Vol. 34, No. 3
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Product FAQs
What is the SCQ?
The SCQ is the Social Communication Questionnaire, published by WPS.
What does the SCQ measure?
The SCQ helps evaluate communication skills and social functioing.
Who can administer the SCQ?
Standards of practice for which professionals may engage in assessment vary greatly within different countries, states, and localities. As a test publisher, WPS only qualifies individuals for test purchase, not for test use. The latter is the purview of licensing boards and is guided by the local standard of practice for each area and profession. As such, we are unable to comment on whether any specific individual is qualified for use of a specific assessment. It is up to each professional to ensure that he or she is working within the scope of his or her practice in a competent, legal, and ethical manner.
Who can purchase the SCQ?
Standards of practice for which professionals may engage in assessment vary greatly within different countries, states, and localities. As a test publisher, WPS only qualifies individuals for test purchase, not for test use. The latter is the purview of licensing boards and is guided by the local standard of practice for each area and profession. As such, we are unable to comment on whether any specific individual is qualified for use of a specific assessment. It is up to each professional to ensure that he or she is working within the scope of his or her practice in a competent, legal, and ethical manner.
Who can use the SCQ?
Standards of practice for which professionals may engage in assessment vary greatly within different countries, states, and localities. As a test publisher, WPS only qualifies individuals for test purchase, not for test use. The latter is the purview of licensing boards and is guided by the local standard of practice for each area and profession. As such, we are unable to comment on whether any specific individual is qualified for use of a specific assessment. It is up to each professional to ensure that he or she is working within the scope of his or her practice in a competent, legal, and ethical manner.
What is the training for the product?
General training expectations for a product such as the SCQ is for the professional user to read the manual independently to ensure a thorough understanding of all administration and interpretive procedures. It is up to each professional to ensure that he or she is working within the scope of his or her practice in a competent, legal, and ethical manner. Group training is available for groups of 10 or more. Please contact one of our Assessment Consultants by calling 1-800-648-8857 and requesting product training for your group.
How do I score the product?
For the Lifetime Form you tally up responses to calculate a Total Score that is then interpreted in relation to specific cutoff points. The Current Form looks at the child’s behavior over the most recent 3-month period. It produces results that can be helpful in treatment planning, educational intervention, and measurement of change over time.
What items do I need to purchase?
You may purchase the SCQ Print Kit or Online Kit. Both include a manual and forms.
What is the reliability/validity of the product?
Findings across four studies validate the SCQ as a screening questionnaire and show that it provides a reasonable index of symptom severity.
Is a certain group contained in the standardization or clinical sample?
Supported by data from national and international studies reported in research literature, summarized in manual, and ongoing since date of publication; primary standardization sample was of 200 individuals who had participated in previous ASD studies.
What year was it published?
The SCQ was published in 2003
Is there a digital version?
Yes, the SCQ is available online on the WPS Online Evaluation System (OES).
What is the SCQ used for?
The SCQ offers a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to routinely screen for autism spectrum disorders.
