OS-SCB
UnvalidatedOpenScreener Social Communication & Behaviour Questionnaire
4 – 17 yearsParent, Teacher~6 min25 questions
Think about the child’s behaviour over the past few months, compared with other children the same age. If something used to happen but has stopped, answer for now and note it for the clinician.
Report details · optional
Shown on the report and stored with the screening record. Use initials or a code, not full names.
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About this screener — evidence, source, what inspired it
An open autism questionnaire for children and teens. Instead of producing a single trait score, it shows which of the seven DSM-5-TR criteria (three social-communication, four restricted/repetitive) have endorsed features — the same structure clinicians use in diagnostic assessment. Positively and negatively worded items are mixed to reduce yes-saying bias.
Evidence · unvalidated
This is an OpenScreener original instrument. Its thresholds are provisional, set by expert judgement rather than population norms, and have not yet been validated. Treat results as a structured record of concerns, not a score with known sensitivity or specificity.
Inspired by
- Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) · WPS
Parent-report questionnaire structured around autism diagnostic domains. - Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) · WPS
Graded (not yes/no) ratings of social-communication behaviour across settings. - Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST) · ARC Cambridge
School-age parent screen; mixed item keying.
Not affiliated with these publishers. No items, norms or scoring materials from them are used — only publicly described constructs and procedures. Scores are not interchangeable.
Source & licence
OpenScreener contributors. OpenScreener Social Communication & Behaviour Questionnaire (OS-SCB), v0.1, 2026. Domain structure follows DSM-5-TR criteria for autism spectrum disorder.
Licence: CC BY 4.0