Validation of the Communication
and Symbolic
Behaviour Scales (CSBS-DP) as an outcome
measure in autism
Principal Investigators at Newcastle Site:
Start and End Dates: September 2006 – September 2007
It is vital when measuring the effects of specific interventions that we have good measures to describe change in the skills of young children with autism. The Communication and Symbolic Behaviour Scales – Developmental Profile (CSBS-DP) was developed in USA. This study aimed to see how sensitive the CSBS-DP is in measuring change in a sample of UK children. The CSBS-DP uses toy play to look at children’s communicative behaviours, such as looks, sounds, words and gestures, and their ability in pretend play.