TABS

Are children showing signs of temperament and self-regulation problems?

The TABS tool helps you spot early indicators and determine eligibility for services.

A child makes strange throat noises, doesn’t have a regular sleep schedule, flaps his hands over and over, or is consistently upset by changes in her schedule … how do you know when extremes of temperament or unusual behaviors are a sign of a possible developmental delay? The Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS) is a screening and assessment tool that aids professionals in detecting critical temperament and self-regulation issues that can indicate a child’s risk for future behavioral challenges or developmental delay.

Benefits

The norm-referenced TABS:

• aids professionals in detecting critical temperament and self-regulation issues that can indicate a child’s risk for future behavioral challenges or developmental delay
• can be used for determining eligibility for early intervention and behavioral support services
• can be used in designing individualized family service plans (IFSPs) or individualized education programs (IEPs)
• can be used in developing wraparound mental health behavioral support plans

Developers

• Stephen J. Bagnato Ed.D., NCSP
• John T. Neisworth Ph.D.
• John Salvia D.Ed.
• Frances M. Hunt Ph.D.