​Parent Stress Scale

What it screens for: 
This one looks at your overall stress as a parent—both the tough parts and the rewarding moments—to give you a big-picture view of how you’re really doing.

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• Attempts to measure the levels of stress experienced by parents. Takes into account positive and negative aspects of parenting.
   

• Higher levels of parental stress related to:

  • Lower levels of parental sensitivity to the child

  • Poorer child behavior

  • Lower quality of parent – child relationship.
     

• Approximate time: 4-5 minutes to respond to 18 questions.
   

• Understanding your score: 

  • Overall possible scores on the scale range from 18 – 90. The higher the score , the higher the measured level of Parental stress
     

  • We recommend that you take the test before and after therapy to show the before and after results, hopefully indicating improvement.​

Parenting Scale

 

This screener gives insight into how you typically respond to discipline situations—like how often you give in, lose your temper, or stay consistent with rules. It’s not autism-specific but still offers helpful clues about your parenting habits.

Approximate time: 5-7 minutes to respond  (30 questions.)

Autism Parenting Stress Index

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This tool helps you understand how much stress you're feeling in specific areas of parenting an autistic child—like meltdowns, sleep issues, or daily routines.
 

Approximate time: 3-5 minutes to respond  (13 questions.)