Filling a CCC-2 for DS1

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Filling in a CCC-2 communication checklist for my DS1.

He is now 9 and is reasonably well settled at school as has a group of friends who are on the ASD spectrum so most of the time lots of the things that they talk about do not surface. And at home we increasingly let him focus on his love of computer gadgets and games so he is reasonably well behaved.

So do I focus on how he is now, at his best or do I think about how he is when he starts a new year at school, he is out in the world experiencing new things without a gadget to fall back on. My friend whose son has ASD says paint the worst possible picture.

I feel conflicted by the whole thing - not sure what I am trying to achieve.

What is the purpose of the checklist at this point? Is it to help diagnose or is he already DX? Is it a request by his school? Will it lead to additional support. Are you concerned that he may get an ASD label, or do you want him DXed? It's hard to know what to advise.

If it's to get extra support, paint it black.

If it's to diagnose, be honest. Etc.

I just remember when I filled that one out about DS2 (he's 4yo), I sat down and typed out explanations about any answer I felt wasn't straight forward and just answered them as best I could. Sorry, probably not horribly helpful, I know. Those questionnaires are just dreadful, aren't they?

Hi, sorry, I've only just seen this thread but am familiar with the CCC-2 so feel I can help (if not too late and you haven't already sent it back!).

The purpose of it is to gain an overall idea of a child's communication skills. The numbers you give as answers are combined in various ways to give a percentile score in different aspects of language and communication. It is not diagnostic in itself but can yield a pattern of scores which may suggest a profile consistent with no language/communication needs, specific language impairment (SLI), or ASD. This will then be considered alongside all other assessment information gathered at the time.

I have used the CCC-2 myself clinically and, TBH, I'm not a huge fan of it. Sometimes you get one questionnaire from the parent with a completely different (sometimes opposite) outcome to the questionnaire the teacher filled in! I have always taken the results of it with a grain of salt and have never made clinical decisions based on it alone. That said, sometimes it can yeild interesting information which can be useful when considered alongside all other information gathered as well.

So, my best advice would be to complete it on a 'best fit' basis. Think about what your child would likely have difficulty with in general and answer accordingly.