Telephone administration of the aberrant behavior checklist: A pilot study of feasibility in children with intellectual disability and autism

The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of telephone administration of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist–Irritability Subscale (ABC-I). The ABC-I was administered by telephone to the primary caregivers of 39 subjects with intellectual disability and/or autism. The same primary caregiver of each subject was also mailed a written copy of the ABC-I with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Scores obtained by telephone and written administration were highly correlated (r = 0.827, p < 0.001). Telephone administration of the ABC-I may be a feasible and efficient means of determining response to treatment in children with intellectual disability and/or autism, though these pilot findings need to be replicated in a larger sample.

Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - September 3, 2013 Category: Disability Authors: Siegel, M., Milligan, B., Stein, H., Teer, O., Smith, K. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research