Clinical application analysis of functional assessment tools for autism spectrum disorder
Li Gaizhi1, Cao Xiaohua2, Zhang Kerang1, Xu Yong1
1First School of Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China; 2Department of Psychiatry, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
Abstract：The prevelance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing. Evidence based researches show that early rehabilitation training will improve the social function and long-term prognosis, which is assessed by functional assessment. However, the tools focused on functional assessment are still lacking. The current review focuses on the functional assessment tools and their clinical application of ASD, such as psychoeducational profile, verbal behavior milestones assessment and placement program, adaptive behavior assessment system.
