ABOUT US
About the developer
ASKY was developed by Rachelle Lavi, the mother of five fabulous children, a graduate of the Weizmann Institute of Science, and a professional science editor. Rachelle repeatedly experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to communicate a child's difficulties to doctors, teachers, and others. The effort required to obtain correct, complete diagnosis and useful treatment for her children led Rachelle to research and develop a preliminary assessment method to help others in similar situations.
About the ASKY system
The ASKY system was developed to help identify the need for full assessment for possible autism in children and adolescents aged 4–18 years whose behavior is of concern or who it is thought may have autism spectrum disorder (ASD; previously known as PDD, high functioning autism, or Asperger Syndrome). ASKY does not provide a diagnosis, but rather assesses social communication, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities to support decision making around the need (or not) for a full autism diagnostic assessment by experts.
Using ASKY is easy
Once you register (e-mail address and password), you will be asked for the name, date of birth, and sex of the child being assessed. The assessment questionnaire is adjusted to the child's age and refers to the child by name. You can select the pre-assessment language (currently English, Hebrew, or Arabic) and can choose to complete the assessment yourself or to forward it to someone else to fill out.
The results can be downloaded, saved, or printed out
It is also possible to log into the system and view the results there (without downloading them). The results include a recommendation for comprehensive assessment, if warranted, and suggest the type of specialists to consult. Where there are grounds for further assessment, the results also include a table that maps the behaviors you reported to the clinical diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. This table can support you in discussions with the child’s doctor, teachers, or diagnostic specialists.