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Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST)

The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test, also known as CAST (formerly referred to as the “Childhood Asperger’s Syndrome Test”), is a questionnaire designed for parents and caregivers that evaluates the presence of autism-related symptoms.

This questionnaire was originally created by the Autism Research Centre (ARC) at the University of Cambridge to gauge the extent of autism spectrum symptoms in children.

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Sources

JG Williams, C Allison, FJ Scott, PF Bolton, S Baron-Cohen, FE Matthews, C Brayne. The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST): Sex Differences. 38(9): J Autism Dev Disord 1731-9. 2008.
JG Williams, C Allison, FJ Scott, PF Bolton, S Baron-Cohen, FE Matthews, C Brayne. The CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test): Test Accuracy. 9(1): Autism 45-68. 2004.
J Williams, C Allison, F Scott, C Stott, P Bolton, S Baron-Cohen, C Brayne. The Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test (CAST): Test-retest Reliability. 10(4): Autism 415-27. 2006.
FJ Scott, S Baron-Cohen, P Bolton, C Brayne. The CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test): Preliminary Development Of A UK Screen For Mainstream Primary-school-age Children. 6(1): Autism 9-31. 2002.

Please read the following questions carefully and select the appropriate answer.

Does s/he join in playing games with other children easily?

Yes No

Does s/he come up to you spontaneously for a chat?

Yes No

Was s/he speaking by 2 years old?

Yes No

Does s/he enjoy sports?

Yes No

Is it important to him/her to fit in with the peer group?

Yes No

Does s/he appear to notice unusual details that others miss?

Yes No

Does s/he tend to take things literally?

Yes No

Please read the following questions carefully and select the appropriate answer.

When s/he was 3 years old, did s/he spend a lot of time pretending (e.g., play-acting being a superhero, or holding teddy’s tea parties)?

Yes No

Does s/he like to do things over and over again, in the same way all the time?

Yes No

Does s/he find it easy to interact with other children?

Yes No

Can s/he keep a two-way conversation going?

Yes No

Can s/he read appropriately for his/her age?

Yes No

Does s/he mostly have the same interests as his/her peers?

Yes No

Please read the following questions carefully and select the appropriate answer.

Does s/he have an interest which takes up so much time that s/he does little else?

Yes No

Does s/he have friends, rather than just acquaintances?

Yes No

Does s/he often bring you things s/he is interested in to show you?

Yes No

Does s/he enjoy joking around?

Yes No

Does s/he have difficulty understanding the rules for polite behaviour?

Yes No

Does s/he appear to have an unusual memory for details?

Yes No

Please read the following questions carefully and select the appropriate answer.

Is his/her voice unusual (e.g., overly adult, flat, or very monotonous)?

Yes No

Are people important to him/her?

Yes No

Can s/he dress him/herself?

Yes No

Is s/he good at turn-taking in conversation?

Yes No

Does s/he play imaginatively with other children, and engage in role-play?

Yes No

Does s/he often do or say things that are tactless or socially inappropriate?

Yes No

Please read the following questions carefully and select the appropriate answer.

Can s/he count to 50 without leaving out any numbers?

Yes No

Does s/he make normal eye-contact?

Yes No

Does s/he have any unusual and repetitive movements?

Yes No

Is his/her social behaviour very one-sided and always on his/her own terms?

Yes No

Does s/he sometimes say “you” or “s/he” when s/he means “I”?

Yes No

Does s/he prefer imaginative activities such as play-acting or story-telling, rather than numbers or lists of facts?

Yes No

Please read the following questions carefully and select the appropriate answer.

Does s/he sometimes lose the listener because of not explaining what s/he is talking about?

Yes No

Can s/he ride a bicycle (even if with stabilisers)?

Yes No

Does s/he try to impose routines on him/herself, or on others, in such a way that it causes problems?

Yes No

Does s/he care how s/he is perceived by the rest of the group?

Yes No

Does s/he often turn conversations to his/her favourite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about?

Yes No

Does s/he have odd or unusual phrases?

Yes No

Special Needs Section

Have teachers/health visitors ever expressed any concerns about his/her development?

Yes No

Has s/he ever been diagnosed with any of the following: Language delay, Hyperactivity/Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Hearing or visual difficulties, Autism Spectrum Condition, incl. Asperger’s Syndrome, A physical disability?

Yes No

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Contact Information

Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST)

Special Needs Section

Accepted Insurance Plans

Testimonials

Hear From Our Families

Tiffany B. June, 2026

Sarah M. June, 2026

Jessica R. June, 2026

Amanda S. June, 2026

M. Saelee October, 2023

J. Karoki September, 2022

C. L. August, 2022