Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST)

Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (C.A.S.T)

The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test or CAST (formerly the “Childhood Asperger’s Syndrome Test”) is a 39-item, yes or no evaluation aimed at parents. The questionnaire was developed by ARC (the Autism Research Center) at the University of Cambridge, for assessing the severity of autism spectrum symptoms in children. Please provide as much information as possible. Mandatory fields are marked *

Child's First Name

Child's Last Name

Child's Age

Prefered Name / Nickname

Patient Gender

Parent/Guardian First Name

Parent/Guardian Last Name

Occupation

Current Address:

City

Province

Postal Code

Phone Number

C.A.S.T Questions

Please read the following questions carefully, and select the appropriate answer. All responses are confidential.

1. Does your child join in playing games with other children easily?

Yes

2. Does your child come up to you spontaneously for a chat?

Yes

3. Was your child speaking by 2 years old?

Yes

4. Does your child enjoy sports?

Yes

5. Is it important to your child to fit in with the peer group?

Yes

6. Does your child appear to notice unusual details that others miss?

Yes

7. Does your child tend to take things literally?

Yes

8. When your child was 3 years old, did he/she spend a lot of time pretending (e.g., play-acting being a superhero, or holding teddy’s tea parties)?

Yes

9. Does your child like to do things over and over again, in the same way all the time?

Yes

10. Does your child find it easy to interact with other children?

Yes

11. Can your child keep a two-way conversation going?

Yes

12. Can your child read appropriately for his/her age?

Yes

13. Does your child mostly have the same interests as his/her peers?

Yes

14. Does your child have an interest which takes up so much time that he/she does little else?

Yes

15. Does your child have friends, rather than just acquaintances?

Yes

16. Does your child often bring you things he/she is interested in to show you?

Yes

17. Does your child enjoy joking around?

Yes

18. Does your child have difficulty understanding the rules for polite behavior?

Yes

19. Does your child appear to have an unusual memory for details?

Yes

20. Is your child voice unusual (e.g., overly adult, flat, or very monotonous)?

Yes

21. Are people important to your child?

Yes

22. Can your child dress himself or herself?

Yes

23. Is your child good at turn-taking in conversation?

Yes

24. Does your child play imaginatively with other children, and engage in role-play?

Yes

25. Does your child often do or say things that are tactless or socially inappropriate?

Yes

26. Can your child count to 50 without leaving out any numbers?

Yes

27. Does your child make normal eye-contact?

Yes

28. Does your child have any unusual and repetitive movements?

Yes

29. Is your child's social behavior very one-sided and always on his/her own terms?

Yes

30. Does your child sometimes say “you” or “s/he” when s/he means “I”?

Yes

31. Does your child prefer imaginative activities such as play-acting or story-telling, rather than numbers or lists of facts?

Yes

32. Does your child sometimes lose the listener because of not explaining what s/he is talking about?

Yes

33. Can your child ride a bicycle (even if with stabilizers)?

Yes

34. Does your child try to impose routines on him/herself, or on others, in such a way that it causes problems?

Yes

35. Does your child care how s/he is perceived by the rest of the group?

Yes

36. Does your child often turn conversations to his/her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about?

Yes

37. Does your child have odd or unusual phrases?

Yes

38. Have teachers/health visitors ever expressed any concerns about your child's development?

Yes

39. Has your child ever been diagnosed with any of the following: Language delay, ADHD, hearing or visual difficulties, Autism Spectrum Condition (including Asperger’s Syndrome, or a physical disability?

Yes

Additional Information

Please include any details that may not have been questioned on this form.