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TABS At A Glance
Age range covered:
11–71 months
Areas screened:
Temperament and self-regulation behavioral indicators
Components:
TABS Screener, TABS Assessment Tool, TABS Manual
Who completes it:
Parents and professionals complete; professionals score
Approximate time:
Complete process of assessment, scoring, and interpretation can be completed within 30 minutes
Validity and reliability:
Strong interrater and rating-rerating reliability indices of .81–.94; internal consistency indices of .88–.95. High treatment and social validity.
Manual includes:
Information on administering and scoring TABS, relevant reliability and validity data, and an intervention guide with strategies for minimizing challenging behavior
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Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS)
Early Childhood Indicators of Developmental Dysfunction
TABS is a norm-referenced screening and assessment tool specifically designed to identify temperament and self-regulation behavioral problems that may indicate a child's risk for atypical development.
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- More accurate than traditional assessment tools because it evaluates the presence of atypical behavior rather than the absence of appropriate behavior
- Meets all the professional standards for educational and psychological tests published by the APA
- Recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (2001 policy statement Developmental Surveillance and Screening of Infants and Young Children)
- Screener sample (2 pages / 253K)
A glance at the TABS screener. Please note that some of the text is blurred intentionally.
- Assessment tool sample (4 pages / 518K)
A glance at the TABS assessment tool. Please note that some of the text is blurred intentionally.
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