# TABS

##### Tool name
Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale

##### Use to evaluate
Atypical self-regulatory behavior

##### Age range
11–71 months

##### Completed by
Parents and professionals; scored by professionals

##### Time commitment
5 minutes for the screener, 15 minutes for the assessment tool

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](http://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3812&Name=Stephen+J.+Bagnato+Ed.D.%2c+NCSP)
- [John T. Neisworth Ph.D.](http://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1090&Name=John+T.+Neisworth+Ph.D..)
- [John Salvia D.Ed.](http://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3852&Name=John+Salvia+D.Ed.)
- [Frances M. Hunt Ph.D.](http://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3837&Name=Frances+M.+Hunt+Ph.D.)

## What You'll Need

### Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS) Complete Set

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#### Includes

- Manual
- Screener (50 forms on a gummed tablet)
- Assessment Tool (package of 30 4-page forms)

## Other products and resources

### [Manual for the Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS)](http://products.brookespublishing.com/Manual-for-the-Temperament-and-Atypical-Behavior-Scale-TABS-P524.aspx)

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### [Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS) Screener](http://products.brookespublishing.com/Temperament-and-Atypical-Behavior-Scale-TABS-Screener-P525.aspx)

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