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Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to: (1) link measurements used in the diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health – Children and Youth Version (ICF-CY) and (2) analyse issues relating with interrater agreement within this process.
Method: Three instruments for ASD diagnosis were linked with the ICF-CY using deductive content analysis.
Results: Correspondences between items’ content and ICF-CY dimensions were identified for all ICF-CY components, except for environmental factors. Interrater agreement varied with the content of the units analyzed.
Conclusion: The linkage between the ICF-CY and the analyzed measures provides a way to document assessment–intervention outcomes using a common language, as well as to integrate diagnostic and functional data. Diagnostic measurements provide functional information beyond the diagnostic criteria defined for autism. A functional perspective is added to diagnostic outcomes, thus better informing educational and rehabilitation practices for children with ASD.