Abstract

Background

Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication (ACSF: SC) assesses typical performance and capacity of communication. Farsi version of ACSF: SC was developed and its psychometric properties investigated.

Material and methods

The English version of ACSF: SC was translated into Farsi and cultural adaptation was completed. The content validity of the adapted version was evaluated by experts and parents. The back-translated version was approved by www.canchild.ca. Therapists and parents assessed face validity. Correlation between ACSF: SC and the Children’s Communication Checklist (CCC) was analyzed to determine concurrent validity. For inter-rater reliability, 5 speech and language pathologists, 5 occupational therapists, and 35 parents participated to assess the communication level of 35 autistic children aged 3–6. The test–retest reliability was performed at the interval of 14 days.

Result

The results of analyses for typical performance and capacity showed the communication levels of children in ACSF: CS were directly related to subscales of CCC including inappropriate initiation (r ≥ 0.46) and stereotypical conversation (r ≥ 0.45). The weighted kappa inter-rater reliability ranged from good (0.54) to excellent (0.77); and the test–retest reliability varied from good (0.63) to excellent (0.85).

Conclusion

Adapted version of ACSF: CS is able to estimate the communication function of Farsi- speaking autism spectrum disorder children.

中文翻译：

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自闭症功能分类系统的初步心理测量特性：波斯语儿童的社会交流 (ACSF: SC)

摘要

背景

自闭症功能分类系统：社会沟通 (ACSF: SC) 评估典型的沟通表现和能力。波斯语版本的 ACSF：SC 被开发出来并研究了它的心理测量特性。

材料与方法

英文版 ACSF: SC 被翻译成波斯语并完成了文化适应。改编版本的内容效度由专家和家长评估。反向翻译的版本由 www.canchild.ca 批准。治疗师和父母评估了面部效度。分析 ACSF：SC 和儿童沟通清单 (CCC) 之间的相关性以确定同时有效性。对于评估者间的可靠性，5 名言语和语言病理学家、5 名职业治疗师和 35 名家长参与评估了 35 名 3-6 岁自闭症儿童的沟通水平。重测信度以 14 天为间隔进行。

结果

典型表现和能力的分析结果显示ACSF儿童的沟通水平：CS与CCC的分量表直接相关，包括不适当的开始（r≥0.46  ）和刻板的谈话（r≥0.45  ）。加权 kappa 评分者间信度范围从良好 (0.54) 到优秀 (0.77)；重测信度从良好（0.63）到优秀（0.85）不等。

结论

ACSF 的改编版：CS 能够估计波斯语自闭症谱系障碍儿童的交流功能。