Childhood Autism Spectrum Test, CAST - the question form
Questions: 37 · 7 minutes
1. Does the child easily join in play with other children?
Yes
No
2. Does your child come to you on their own for spontaneous conversation?
Yes
No
3. Did the child speak before the age of 2?
Yes
No
4. Does your child enjoy sports?
Yes
No
5. Is it important to the child to fit in with a group of peers?
Yes
No
6. Does the child notice unusual details that others miss?
Yes
No
7. Does the child usually take things literally?
Yes
No
8. Before age 3, did the child spend a lot of time in pretend play (for example, playing superheroes or having a tea party for a doll)?
Yes
No
9. Does the child do things repeatedly, many times, in the same way?
Yes
No
10. Does the child interact easily with other children?
Yes
No
11. Can the child carry on a conversation?
Yes
No
12. Does the child read at an age-appropriate level?
Yes
No
13. Does the child have the same main interests as other children of the same age?
Yes
No
14. Does the child have a particular interest that takes up all of their free time?
Yes
No
15. Does your child have friends, rather than just acquaintances?
Yes
No
16. Does your child often bring things to show you that interest them?
Yes
No
17. Does the child like to joke and tease others?
Yes
No
18. Does the child find it difficult to understand rules of polite behavior?
Yes
No
19. Does the child have unusual memory skills (remembering details)?
Yes
No
20. Does the child have an unusual voice (for example, sounds too adult, speaks in a monotone, or similar)?
Yes
No
21. Are other people important to the child?
Yes
No
22. Can the child dress independently?
Yes
No
23. Can the child hold a one-to-one conversation?
Yes
No
24. Does your child play pretend games with other children and take part in role-play?
Yes
No
25. Does your child often say or do things that are tactless or socially inappropriate?
Yes
No
26. Can the child count to 50 without losing track?
Yes
No
27. Can the child maintain normal eye contact?
Yes
No
28. Does the child have unusual, repetitive movements?
Yes
No
29. Is your child's social behaviour rather one-sided and always according to their own rules?
Yes
No
30. Does the child ever refer to himself or herself in the third person?
Yes
No
31. Does the child prefer imaginative activities (e.g., telling stories or role-playing) rather than memorizing numbers or facts?
Yes
No
32. Does your child ever stop listening to someone because they do not understand what is being talked about?
Yes
No
33. Can the child ride a bicycle (with support)?
Yes
No
34. Does the child insist on certain activities for themselves or others in a way that causes problems?
Yes
No
35. Is it important to the child how the other children in the group see him or her?
Yes
No
36. Does the child talk about their favourite subject more than they engage in conversation about what interests other people?
Yes
No
37. Does the child use repetitive or unusual words or phrases?
Yes
No