I have just completed the GARS-2 questionnaire as part of a referral for ASD. My DD has just turned 2.
Most of the questions related to speech were left blank as she only has some words and does not always use them. She has been referred to speech and language but there is a delay because of covid (understandable).
I counted up the score from the remaining questions which came to 83. The Dr advised the threshold would be adjusted (I'm assuming lowered) to take into account the missing score from those questions. With the current threshold for 'very likely autistic' being 85 does this confirm my DD is autistic?
Before the questionnaire I had doubts, but filling in the questionnaire has made it feel real if that makes sense. I guess I'm asking how high up the spectrum her score suggests, or if it even works like that?
My DS was diagnosed with Asperger's 16 years ago, this is the first I've ever heard of the GARS-2 form.