ERIC Number: EJ1213580
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Publication Date: 2019-May
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Cross-Cultural Content Validity of the Autism Program Environment Rating Scale in Sweden
Bejnö, Hampus; Roll-Pettersson, Lise; Klintwall, Lars; Långh, Ulrika; Odom, Samuel L.; Bölte, Sven
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v49 n5 p1853-1862 May 2019
Increasing rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and younger age at diagnosis pose a challenge to preschool intervention systems. In Sweden, most young autistic children receive intervention service in community-based preschool programs, but no tool is yet available to assess the quality of the preschool learning environment. This study adapted the Autism Program Environment Rating Scale Preschool/Elementary to Swedish community context (APERS-P-SE). Following translation and a multistep modification process, independent experts rated the content validity of the adaptation. Findings indicate high cross-cultural validity of the adapted APERS-P-SE. The cultural adaption process of the APERS-P-SE highlights similarities and differences between the American and Swedish preschool systems and their impact on early ASD intervention.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Programs, Preschool Education, Foreign Countries, Rating Scales, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, Translation, Evaluators, Content Validity, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Fair Tests, Early Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden; United States
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