Baars Iv
Baars Iv
Please complete the seven attached rating scales to help us prepare for your evaluation.
The BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Current Symptoms requires you to rate your behaviors
from the past 6 months.
The BAARS-IV: Self-Report: Childhood Symptoms requires you to rate your
behaviors from when you were between ages 5 and 12.
The SCT: Self-Report: Childhood Symptoms requires you to rate your behaviors from
when you were between ages 5 and 12.
The Adult Reading History Questionnaire has no specified time frame.
The BAARS-IV: Other-Report: Current Symptoms requires your parent to rate your
behaviors from the past 6 months.
The BAARS-IV: Other-Report: Childhood Symptoms requires your parent to rate
your behaviors from when you were between ages 5 and 12.
The SCT: Other Report: Childhood Symptoms requires your parent to rate your
behaviors from when you were between ages 5 and 12.
The information gathered from the rating scales is very important as it helps the assessment team
make preparations for your evaluation. Please note the following when completing the scales:
Because the scales cannot be used unless they are fully completed, please respond to each
item of each scale.
Provide only one answer for each item.
If unsure of an answer to an item, please give your best estimate.
Please complete the scales independently. Whereas it may be tempting to discuss the
items with each other as you complete the scales, we are interested in both respondents’
independent perceptions. The only exception is the Adult Reading History Questionnaire,
which you are encouraged to complete with a parent’s assistance.
If a parent is not available to complete the parent versions of the forms, it is acceptable to have
someone different complete them. The person should know you well (e.g., sibling, relative),
preferably for many years, and have regular contact with you. If a parent is not available, finding
someone to complete the “childhood symptoms” versions of the forms can be challenging. Please
attempt to find someone who knew you well in childhood (e.g., sibling) that can complete the
form.
Please return the completed scales with your referral packet. Your input is essential in order to
fully understand your presenting concerns.
Thank you.
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For the first 27 items, please circle the number next to each item below that best describes your behavior
DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS. Then answer the remaining three questions. Please ignore the
sections marked “Office Use Only.”
(continued)
(continued)
Section 5
28. Did you experience any of these 27 symptoms at least “Often” or more frequently (Did you
circle a 3 or a 4 above)? No Yes (Circle one)
29. If so, how old were you when these symptoms began? (Fill in the blank)
30. If so, in which of these settings did those symptoms impair your functioning? Place a check
mark () next to all of the areas that apply to you.
_______ School
_______ Home
_______ Work
_______ Social Relationships
If you checked any of the domains in item # 30 indicating settings in which symptoms impair your
functioning, please provide examples of your current difficulties in the appropriate spaces below.
School: __________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Home:___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Work:___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Social Relationships:_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
FEEL FREE TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES TO FULLY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF NECESSARY.
For the first 18 items, please circle the number next to each item below that best describes your behavior
when you were a child BETWEEN 5 AND 12 YEARS OF AGE. Then answer the remaining two
questions. Please ignore the sections marked “Office Use Only.”
(continued)
19. Did you experience any of these 18 symptoms at least “Often” or more frequently (Did you
circle a 3 or a 4 above)? No Yes (Circle one)
20. If so, in which of these settings did those symptoms impair your functioning? Place a check
mark () next to all of the areas that apply to you.
_______ School
_______ Home
_______ Social Relationships
If you checked any of the domains in item # 20 indicating settings in which symptoms impaired
your functioning, please provide examples of those childhood difficulties in the appropriate spaces
below.
School: __________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Home:___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Social Relationships:_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
FEEL FREE TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES TO FULLY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF NECESSARY.
For the first 9 items, please circle the number next to each item below that best describes your behavior
when you were a child BETWEEN 5 AND 12 YEARS OF AGE. Then answer the remaining two
questions. Please ignore the sections marked “Office Use Only.”
3. Easily confused 1 2 3 4
4. Easily bored 1 2 3 4
8. Slow moving 1 2 3 4
Section 2
10. Did you experience any of these 9 symptoms at least “Often” or more frequently (Did you circle
a 3 or a 4 above)? No Yes (Circle one)
11. If so, in which of these settings did those symptoms impair your functioning? Place a check
mark () next to all of the areas that apply to you.
_______ School
_______ Home
_______ Social Relationships
(continued)
If you checked any of the domains in item # 11 indicating settings in which symptoms impaired
your functioning, please provide examples of those childhood difficulties in the spaces below.
School: __________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Home:___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Social Relationships:_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
FEEL FREE TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES TO FULLY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF NECESSARY.
Name:___________________________________________________
Please Note: You are encouraged to work with a parent when completing this questionnaire.
Please circle the number of the response that most nearly describes your attitude or experience
for each of the following questions or statements. Please respond to each item. It is okay to
estimate and to give your best guess.
1. Which of the following most nearly describes your attitude toward school when you were a
child:
2. How much difficulty did you have learning to read in elementary school?
3. How much extra help did you need when learning to read in elementary school?
Help from: Tutors or special Tutors or special class:
No help Friends Teachers/Parents class: 1 Year 2 or more years
0 1 2 3 4
4. Did you ever reverse the order of letters or numbers when you were a child?
No A great deal
0 1 2 3 4
5. Did you have difficulty learning letter and/or color names when you were a child?
No A great deal
0 1 2 3 4
6. How would you compare your reading skill to that of others in your elementary classes?
Not at all Less than most About the same More than most Much more than most
0 1 2 3 4
11. How would you compare your current reading speed to that of others the same age and
education?
Above average Average Below average
0 1 2 3 4
12. How much reading do you do in conjunction with your work? (If retired or not working, how
much did you read when you were working?)
A great deal Some None
0 1 2 3 4
13. How much difficulty did you have learning to spell in elementary school?
14. How would you compare your current spelling to that of others of the same age and
education?
Above average Average Below average
0 1 2 3 4
15. Did your parents ever consider having you repeat any grades in school due to academic
failure (not illness)?
Talked about it, Repeated one Repeated two
No but didn’t do it grade grades Dropped out
0 1 2 3 4
16. Do you ever have difficulty remembering people’s names or names of places?
No A great deal
0 1 2 3 4
No A great deal
0 1 2 3 4
A great deal
No
0 1 2 3 4
19. Do you currently reverse the order of letters or numbers when you read or write?
No A great deal
0 1 2 3 4
20. How many books do you read for pleasure each year? (Note: audiobooks that are listened to
should not be recorded here; books read via an electronic device [e.g., Kindle, iPad] should be
recorded here).
21. How many magazines do you read for pleasure each month? (Note: magazines read on the
Internet should be recorded here).
0 1 2 3 4
23. Do you read a newspaper on Sunday? (Note: newspapers read on the Internet should be
recorded here).
Completely; Scan each Once in
Every Sunday Rarely Never
week a while
0 1 2 3 4
Yes No
25. How many audiobooks do you listen to for pleasure each year?
26. When reading for school, do you use assistive technology (e.g., screen reader, digital text
files)? (circle one)
Yes No
27. When reading for pleasure, do you use assistive technology (e.g., screen reader, digital text
files)? (circle one)
Yes No
28. Do you have a membership with Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic? (circle one)
Yes No
29. Did a parent help you fill out this questionnaire? (circle one)
Yes No
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Instructions
You are being asked to describe the behavior of someone whom you know well. How often does that
person experience each of these problems? For the first 27 items, please circle the number next to each
item below that best describes the person’s behavior DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS. Then answer
the remaining three questions. Please ignore the sections marked “Office Use Only.”
(continued)
Section 5
28. Did this person experience any of these 27 symptoms at least “Often” or more frequently (Did
you circle a 3 or a 4 above)? No Yes (Circle one)
29. If so, how old was the person when those symptoms began? (Fill in the blank)
30. If so, in which of these settings did those symptoms impair the person’s functioning? Place a
check mark () next to all of the areas that apply to the person.
_______ School
_______ Home
_______ Work
_______ Social Relationships
If you checked any of the domains in item # 30 indicating settings in which symptoms impair the
person’s functioning, please provide examples of the person’s current difficulties in the appropriate
spaces below.
School: __________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Home:___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Work:___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Social Relationships:_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
FEEL FREE TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES TO FULLY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF NECESSARY.
You are being asked to describe the behavior of someone whom you know well. How often did that person
experience each of these problems? For the first 18 items, please circle the number next to each item below
that best describes their behavior when they were a child BETWEEN 5 AND 12 YEARS OF AGE. Then
answer the remaining two questions. Please ignore the sections marked “Office Use Only.”
(continued)
19. Did the person experience any of these 18 symptoms at least “Often” or more frequently (Did
you circle a 3 or a 4 above)? No Yes (Circle one)
20. If so, in which of these settings did those symptoms impair the person’s functioning? Place a
check mark () next to all of the areas that apply to the person.
_______ School
_______ Home
_______ Social Relationships
If you checked any of the domains in item # 20 indicating settings in which symptoms impaired the
person’s functioning, please provide examples of those childhood difficulties in the spaces below.
School: __________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Home:___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Social Relationships:_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
FEEL FREE TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES TO FULLY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF NECESSARY.
Instructions
You are being asked to describe the behavior of someone whom you know well. How often did that
person experience each of these problems? For the first 9 items, please circle the number next to each
item below that best describes their behavior when they were a child BETWEEN 5 AND 12 YEARS
OF AGE. Then answer the remaining two questions. Please ignore the sections marked “Office Use
Only.”
(continued)
Section 2
10. Did the person experience any of these 9 symptoms at least “Often” or more frequently (Did
you circle a 3 or a 4 above)? No Yes (Circle one)
11. If so, in which of these settings did those symptoms impair the person’s functioning? Place a
check mark () next to all of the areas that apply to the person.
_______ School
_______ Home
_______ Social Relationships
If you checked any of the domains in item # 11 indicating settings in which symptoms impaired the
person’s functioning, please provide examples of those childhood difficulties in the spaces below.
School: __________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Home:___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Social Relationships:_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
FEEL FREE TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES TO FULLY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF NECESSARY.
Name on Card:______________________________________________________________________
Signature of Cardholder:____________________________________________________________
Amount to Charge:__________________________________________________________________
Card Type:__________________________________________________________________________
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