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Aspergers CAST Test for Children

Child's name_______________________________

Age______ Sex: M / F
Birth Order: Twin or single birth______________
Parent / Guardian______________________________
Parent(s) occupation___________________________
Address______________________________________
_______________________________________Phone#______________________________________
School_______________________________________

Please read the following questions carefully,
and circle the appropriate answer.

1. Does s/he join in playing games with others easily?
Yes
No
2. Does s/he come up to you spontaneously for a chat?
Yes
No
3. Was s/he speaking by 2 years old?
Yes
No
4. Does s/he enjoy sports?
Yes
No5. Is it important for him/her to fit in with a peer group?
Yes
No
6. Does s/he appear to notice unusual details that others miss?
Yes
No
7. Does s/he tend to take things literally?
Yes
No
8. When s/he was 3 years old, did s/he spend a lot of time pretending (e.g., play-acting being a super-hero, or holding teddy's tea parties?
Yes
No
9. Does s/he like to do the samethings over and overagain, in the same way all the time?
Yes
No
10. Does s/he find it easy to interact with other children?
Yes
No
11. Can s/he keep a two-way conversation going?
Yes
No
12. Can s/he read appropriately for his/her age?
Yes
No
13. Does s/he mostly have the same interests as his/her peers?
Yes
No
14. Does s/he have an interest that which takes up so muchtime that s/he does little else?
Yes
No
15. Does s/he have friends, rather than just acquaintances?
Yes
No
16. Does s/he often bring things to show you that interest s/he?
Yes
No
17. Does s/he enjoy joking around?
Yes
No
18. Does s/he have difficulty understanding the rules for polite behavior?
Yes
No
19. Does s/he have an unusual memory for details?
Yes
No
20.Is his/her voice unusual (e.g., overly adult, flat, or very monotonous?
Yes
No
21. Are people important to him/her?
Yes
No
22. Can s/he dress him/herself?
Yes
No
23. Is s/he good at turn-taking in conversation?
Yes
No
24. Does s/he play imaginatively with other children, and engage in role-play?
Yes
No
25. Does s/he do or say things that are tactless or sociallyinappropriate?
Yes
No
26. Can s/he count to 50 without leaving out any numbers?
Yes
No
27. Does s/he make normal eye-contact?
Yes
No
28. Does s/he have any unusual and repetitive movements?
Yes
No
29. Is his/her social behavior very one-sided and always on his or her terms?
Yes
No
30. Does your child sometimes say "you" or "s/he" when s/he means to say "I"?
Yes
No
31.Does s/he prefer imaginative activities such as play-acting or story-telling, rather than numbers or a list of facts?
Yes
No
32. Does s/he sometimes lose the listener because of not explaining what s/he is talking about?
Yes
No
33. Can s/he ride a bicycle (even if with stabilizers)?
Yes
No
34. Does s/he try to impose routines on him/herself, or on others, in such a way that itcauses problems?
Yes
No
35. Does s/he care about how s/he is perceived by the rest of the group?
Yes
No
36. Does s/he often turn conversations to his/her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about?
Yes
No
37. Does s/he have odd or unusual phrases?
Yes
No

SPECIAL NEEDS SECTION

Aspergers CAST Test for Children

Please Complete asAppropriate

 Have teachers/health visitors ever expressed any concerns about his/her development?
Yes
No
If yes, please specify___________________________________
 Has s/he ever been diagnosed with the following?
Language delay
Yes
No
Hyperactivity/Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
Yes
No
Hearing or visual difficulties?
Yes
No
Autism Spectrum Condition, including Asperger...