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Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-4

Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-4

I am revising the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale.  The information gathered on this survey will be used in establishing the psychometric properties of the test.  Please join me in this research by rating a person of any age who has been "officially" identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

Before rating the person on this survey, I need some information about the person you are rating and you.  This information is confidential and will not be accessible by anyone but James E. Gilliam, Ph.D.  All information will be entered into a database without any identifying information about you or the person being rated.  These unidentified data will be shared with my publisher (PRO-ED, Inc.) and their research team to assist with norming and publishing the revised version of the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale.  So, please answer these questions honestly with complete assurance of confidentiality and anonymity.

The survey takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete.  I apologize for its length.  As an incentive for completing it, I am offering to pay you $10.00 for each survey you complete.  You may complete as many surveys as you wish but do them on separate individuals.  If for any reason you want to stop taking this survey, you may stop, exit from this website, and be assured that the information you provided will not be recorded or available to anyone.  

I sincerely appreciate your help with this research.  Your contribution will help improve our knowledge about persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
1. I have the child's parents or adult's permission to provide the information asked for on this survey.  If the answer is no, please discontinue rating and exit the survey. *This question is required.
This question requires a valid number format.
3. What is the person's gender? *This question is required.
4. What residential area best describes where the person lives? *This question is required.
7. Is the person's dominant ethnicity Spanish/Hispanic/Latino? *This question is required.
10. Please check all the "Official" diagnoses or "exceptionalities" the person has.  (Official means the person was diagnosed by a professional certified and accredited to make the diagnosis.) *This question is required.
11.  How would you describe the person's Level of Functioning? *This question is required.
12. Who made the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder?  Check all the professionals who made the diagnosis.  (Skip this item if the person is considered typical, average, or normal.)
14. In what area(s) is the person most impaired?  Check all that apply. *This question is required.
17. Estimate the person's intellectual level. *This question is required.
18. Describe the person's overall language skills. *This question is required.
19. What is YOUR relationship with the person you are rating? *This question is required.
21. What is YOUR educational attainment? *This question is required.
23. How knowledgeable are you about persons who have Autism Spectrum Disorder? *This question is required.
Listed below are some characteristics of persons that have Autism Spectrum Disorder.  
Rate the items in terms of how adequately the characteristic describes the person's typical behavior under ordinary circumstances (i.e., in most places, with people he or she is familiar with  and in usual daily activities).
24. If left alone, the majority of the person's time will be spent in repetitive or stereotyped behaviors (e.g., hand flapping, rocking, spinning self in circles, etc.). *This question is required.
25. Is preoccupied with specific stimuli that is abnormal in intensity. *This question is required.
26. Avoids establishing eye contact. *This question is required.
27. Stares at hands, objects, or items in the environment for at least 5 seconds. *This question is required.
28. Flicks fingers rapidly in front of eyes for periods of 5 seconds or more. *This question is required.
29. Makes rapid lunging, darting movements when moving from place to place. *This question is required.
30. Flaps hands or fingers in front of face or at sides. *This question is required.
31. Makes high-pitched sounds (e.g., eee-eee-eee) or other vocalizations for self-stimulation. *This question is required.
32. Uses toys or objects inappropriately  (e.g., spins cars, takes action toys apart). *This question is required.
33. Does certain things routinely, repetitively, or ritualistically. *This question is required.
34. Engages in stereotyped behaviors when playing with toys or objects. *This question is required.
35. Repeats unintelligible sounds (babbles) over and over. *This question is required.
36. Shows unusual interest in sensory aspects of play materials, body parts, or objects. *This question is required.
37. Displays ritualistic or compulsive behaviors. *This question is required.
38. Has specific, precise preferences, and routines for doing things.
39. Does not initiate conversations with peers or others. *This question is required.
40. Pays little or no attention to what peers are doing. *This question is required.
41. Fails to imitate other people in activities (e.g, games, social activities, learning activities, etc.). *This question is required.
42. Doesn't follow other's gestures (cues) to look at something (e.g., when other person nods head, points, or uses other body language cues). *This question is required.
43. Seems indifferent to other person's attention (doesn't try to get maintain, or direct the other person's attention). *This question is required.
44. Shows minimal expressed pleasure when interacting with others. *This question is required.
45. Displays little or no excitement in showing things to others, *This question is required.
46. Doesn't point out things in environment to others. *This question is required.
47. Doesn't try or is reluctant to get others to interact with him or her. *This question is required.
48. Shows minimal or no response when others attempt to interact with him or her. *This question is required.
49. Displays little or no reciprocal social communication (e.g., doesn't voluntarily say "goodbye or bye-bye" in response to another person saying "goodbye or bye-bye" to him or her). *This question is required.
50. Doesn't try to make friends with other people. *This question is required.
51. Doesn't engage in creative, imaginative play. *This question is required.
52. Shows little or no interest in other people. *This question is required.
53. Avoids or does not maintain eye contact. *This question is required.
54. Responds inappropriately to humorous stimuli (e.g., doesn't laugh at jokes cartoons, funny stories). *This question is required.
55. Has difficulty understanding jokes or things most people find amusing/funny. *This question is required.
56. Has difficulty understanding slang expressions. *This question is required.
57. Has difficulty identifying/understanding when someone is teasing. *This question is required.
58. Has difficulty identifying/understanding when he or she is being ridiculed/made fun of. *This question is required.
59. Has difficulty understanding what causes people to dislike him or her. *This question is required.
60. Fails to predict probable consequences in social events. *This question is required.
61. Doesn't seem to understand that people may think or feel differently than him or her. *This question is required.
62. Doesn't seem to understand that the other person doesn't know something. *This question is required.
63. Does't provide or offer assistance to others when it would be appropriate to do so. *This question is required.
64. Doesn't look at or listen to people who are talking to him or her. *This question is required.
65. Needs an excessive amount of reassurance if things are changed or go wrong. *This question is required.
66. Becomes frustrated quickly when he or she cannot do something. *This question is required.
67. Temper tantrums when frustrated. *This question is required.
68. Becomes upset when routines are changed. *This question is required.
69. Responds negatively when given commands, requests, or directions. *This question is required.
70. Has extreme reactions (e.g., cries, screams, tantrums) in response to loud, unexpected noise. *This question is required.
71. Temper tantrums when doesn't get his or her way. *This question is required.
72. Temper tantrums when told to stop doing something he or she enjoys doing. *This question is required.
73. Doesn't seem to understand how others are feeling. *This question is required.
74. Fails to offer support when someone is upset (i.e., showing sorrow, anxiety, or distress). *This question is required.
75. Shows little reaction when praised, humored, or entertained. *This question is required.
76. In group situations, he or she withdraws, remains aloof, standoffish. *This question is required.
77. Unenthusiastically gives affectionate responses such as hugs. *This question is required.
78. Stiffens, flinches, or pulls away when hugged. *This question is required.
79. Is the person currently non-speaking? *This question is required.
80. Attaches very concrete meanings to words. *This question is required.
81. Uses exceptionally precise speech. *This question is required.
82. Talks about a single subject/topic excessively. *This question is required.
83. Displays superior knowledge or skill in specific subjects. *This question is required.
84. Shows an intense, obsessive interest in specific intellectual subjects. *This question is required.
85. Makes naive remarks (unaware of reaction produced in others). *This question is required.
86. When confronted with difficulty, he or she uses inappropriate problem-solving methods. *This question is required.
87. Is easily distracted and frequently off-task. *This question is required.
88. Has difficulty planning and carrying out plans. *This question is required.
89. Has a short attention span. *This question is required.
90. Repeats (echoes) words or phrases verbally or with signs. *This question is required.
91. Repeats words out of context (repeats words or phrases heard at an earlier time) that are not relevant to present activities. *This question is required.
92. Speaks (or signs) with flat tone or affect. *This question is required.
93. Uses "Yes" and "No" inappropriately.  Says "Yes" when asked if he or she wants an aversive stimulus or says "No" when asked if he or she wants a favorite toy or treat. *This question is required.
94. Speech is abnormal in tone, volume, or rate. *This question is required.
95. Uses "he" or "she" instead of "I" when referring to self. *This question is required.
96. Utters idiosyncratic words or phrases that have no meaning to others. *This question is required.
97. Does not respond appropriately to commonly used gestures (e.g., finger in front of lips for "be quiet," or hand held up with palm facing person to indicate "stop what you are doing," or a finger/hand wave indicating you want the person to come to you). *This question is required.
98. In the acknowledgments section of the Examiner's Manual, I list the names of the people that assisted in the research on the GARS-4.  Do you want your name included? *This question is required.
99. To receive $10.00 for completing this survey, please provide the following:
100. Would you like to participate in other aspects of the research on the GARS-4 (for which you will be paid)?  If you know others who want to be involved in this research, have them contact me at:  drgillsurveyresearch@gmail.com.
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