Welcome to CADE, the Clear Autism Diagnostic Evaluation
Introducing the Future of Autism Diagnosis
Stop using paper and pen protocols! CADE is a modern online assessment for licensed professionals that supports you in diagnosing autism and related concerns with ease.
Key Features of CADE
CADE is built upon 11 Areas of Evaluation, offering a holistic understanding of the autism spectrum.
Diagnostic Clarity
Designed by autism experts and rigorously tested, CADE greatly aids clinicians in the process of diagnostic decisions.
Quick Collaboration and Communication
CADE is quick and accessible, allowing for more efficient collaboration between family and the various professionals involved in an individual’s treatment.
Family Education
With CADE, we can provide clarity around an individual’s strengths and weaknesses. CADE describes symptoms in family-friendly language, facilitating increased understanding between families and clinicians when discussing priorities for treatment.
Visual Profiles
CADE paints a portrait of an individual’s skills across 11 areas of functioning — identifying both strengths and challenges, so that next steps can be determined.
Real-time Analysis
Rather than using a static measure, CADE allows clinicians to analyze data as it comes in. They can make adjustments to ratings, and see resultant autism probability and severity scores, allowing for a new kind of online assessment that is both more effective and efficient.
Ease of Administration
The CADE involves collaborative input with multiple raters, providing clear results and recommendations. It is quickly and easily administered. The CADE is applicable with clients from childhood through adulthood.
Benefits for Parents and Clinicians
Why Choose CADE?
CADE offers numerous benefits for both parents and clinicians. With diagnostic clarity, therapy navigation, and progress monitoring, CADE ensures a comprehensive and effective approach to understanding and supporting development. Our tool provides a clear path forward, helping you to navigate the complexities of available therapies and services, and track progress over time.
Across 11 domains of functioning, understand how you and your raters perceive your client.
With CADE’s proprietary algorithms, you can instantly assess the level of autism symptoms and the likelihood of an autism diagnosis based on your ratings.
CADE’s profile analysis tools allow you to evaluate your client’s skill areas. Shown here: a profile of communication strengths and weaknesses for a particular client.
CADE's Proven Effectiveness
CADE has been rigorously tested to ensure its reliability and accuracy in diagnosing autism spectrum disorder.
Reliability
CADE boasts a 96% reliability rate, established using Cronbach’s alpha, ensuring consistent results across different assessments.
Validity
With a 98% validity rate, CADE’s results are highly accurate when compared to the ADOS during validation studies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about CADE and how it can help.
What is CADE?
CADE is a diagnostic support tool designed to assess an individual’s strengths and challenges across 11 key areas of functioning and development.
How accurate is CADE?
CADE has a 98% accuracy rate, making it a reliable tool for diagnosing autism and related concerns.
Who developed CADE?
CADE was developed by pediatric psychologists Dr. Marcy Willard and Dr. Anna Kroncke after years of research.
How does CADE benefit families?
CADE provides families with a clear understanding of their child’s abilities and needs, facilitating better communication with clinicians and schools.
How does CADE benefit clients?
CADE provides a clear understanding of abilities and needs, facilitating better communication with clinicians and schools.
Is CADE easy to use?
Yes, CADE is designed to be user-friendly, allowing for real-time analysis and quick adjustments to ratings, and is quick and efficient to administer.
Can CADE help with therapy recommendations?
Absolutely. CADE is populated with recommendations generated by experts. You can quickly customize your list for your reports.
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Become a part of the CADE family and take the first step towards enhancing your clinical practice. By signing up, you’ll gain access to our innovative CADE software and receive personalized support from our team. Let us help you elevate your services and make a meaningful impact in your field. The CADE is only for licensed professionals.