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This article presents the methodology and findings of the face and content validity assessment of the CAP Score, establishing a foundation for its subsequent psychometric validation and use as a longitudinal outcome measure in autism care and research in India.

Sr. No.:	Questions:
1	Tip toe walking
2	Liking specific food only, either crunchy or mushy/ fixed choices of food
3	Fine motor activities like writing, drawing and closing buttons is a concern
4	Spinning activities (like spinning toys, spins around himself)
5	Self-laughing/ crying, without any provocation
6	Self-talking/ singing / speaking alphabets, numbers to himself
7	Covers ears to certain sounds
8	Side views or presses the eyes, squeeze the eye for the vision
9	Cannot maintain the body posture or appears clumsy while sitting idle or during an activity
10	Hand flapping without any cause
11	Smelling, food, object before using them
12	Gets fixated to certain objects or activities
13	Eye contact, when being interacted, is a concern
14	Pointing towards object, when asked for (where is papa, mama, fan etc.) is a concern
15	Following of simple commands (for eg., give this to mama) is a concern
16	Responding to name is a concern
17	Indicating toilet needs is a concern
18	Sleep concerns with initiation / continuation
19	Repetition of sentences/ questions, whatever is asked
20	Running around, always on the go
21	Licks, eats things which are not to be eaten
22	Playing simple games (eg, peek a boo) is a concern
23	Playing with rules, with peer age group is a concern
24	Need Based words/ sentences is a concern
25	Abstract thought process is a concern
26	Speaking contextual words is a concern
27	Inattention towards commands, questions is a concern
28	Needs help for activities of daily living (eg, bathing, brushing)
29	Asks for same sequence of activities, routes
30	Wants to be aloof, isolated
31	Not interested/ observant of the surrounding/ environment
32	Does not like to be touched/ patted
33	Becomes anxious in unknown/ crowded surroundings
34	Chewing of food is a concern

Table 1: CAP questionnaire and scoring system.

Methodology

It comprises verification of the questionnaire by face validity and content validity, by the experts in the field of autism.