Friendship Activity Scale

The Friendship Activity Scale (FAS) was designed to measure children's behavioral intentions toward a peer with a disability. The FAS consists of items that represent common activities that children engage in with their friends in and outside of school. The activity statements range from "I would go up to him/her and say hello" to "I would share a secret with him/her" and reflect the different stages of friendship. Each of the activities is followed by a four-point scale to rate whether the child would engage in the activity with a peer (yes, probably yes, probably no, no).

The FAS and supporting materials are available upon request by emailing csde@umb.edu. Please inform the Center if you intend to use this instrument or some modification.

For a list of studies that employ the ACL/FAS, please click here.