Development and Psychometric Examination of a New Social Competence Outcome Measure for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Observational Social Competence Assessment.
Current assessments of social competence for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are mostly designed for screening or diagnosis, not for measuring outcomes. This study aimed to develop a professional-administrated outcome measure, the Observational Social Competence Assessment (OSCA), and e...
| Published in: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 55; no. 11; pp. 3838 - 3851 |
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Springer Nature
Nov2025
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