Validation of the Health-Related Independence for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Measure- Caregiver Version.

The team built a 30-question caregiver form. It asks how well a young adult with autism handles health tasks alone.

They tested the form with the caregivers of 18- to young learners. The kids had an ASD diagnosis and still lived at home.

Stat checks showed the questions hang together and give steady scores. The whole process took one year.

The final scale sorts skills into three buckets: daily health habits, safety, and talking to doctors.

Higher scores line up with real-world wins like filling pill boxes or calling 911. Lower scores flag where extra teaching is needed.

Kadak et al. (2024) also asked caregivers to rate toddlers, but for early autism signs. Both papers prove parent answers can be trusted when the form is short and clear.

Keating et al. (2024) used fancy stats on the CCC-2. Nancy et al. used simpler stats, yet both show strong numbers, so you can pick the tool that matches your goal.

Johansson et al. (2010) warn that regular autism tools miss kids with rare syndromes. The new HRI avoids that trap by focusing on everyday acts, not vague traits.

You now have a free, 5-minute scale that shows exactly which life-skills to target before the young adult leaves school. Use it at 16, 18, and 21 to watch growth and justify transition goals to funders.