SCREENING OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER BY USING GILLIAM AUTISM RATING SCALE IN A SAMPLE OF EGYPTIAN CHILDREN ATTENDING BAB AL SHA’REYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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Abstract

Background: Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability that can cause social, communication, and behavioral challenges (Preece, 2014). The Gilliam Autism Rating Scale is a helpful in diagnosis and grading the severity of ASD. it is a norm-referenced measure designed to assess symptoms of autism in individuals aged three to 22 years (Gilliam, 2006).