ERIC Number: ED569927
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct-1
Pages: 9
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Parent-Reported Repetitive Behavior in Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum
Schertz, Hannah H.; Odom, Samuel L.; Baggett, Baggett M.; Sideris, John H.
Grantee Submission, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v46 n10 p3308-3316 Oct-Dec 2016
Toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were assessed on the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R), which we found to have acceptable internal consistency. Stereotypical subscale scores showed a negligible association with cognitive level, but correlated more strongly with adaptive and social indicators. Relative to earlier reported RBS-R scores for older age groups, toddlers' scores trended toward higher stereotyped behavior and lower ritualistic/sameness behavior. Our findings on associations with developmental indicators align with those of researchers who used more resource-intensive repetitive behavior measures. The convergence of these findings with those derived from other measurement methods suggests that the RBS-R, a cost effective parent-report measure, is a viable means of assessing repetitive behavior in toddlers with autism. [This article was published in "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders," v46 n10 p3308-3316 Oct-Dec 2016 (see EJ1115308).]
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Behavior, Behavior Problems, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cost Effectiveness, Toddlers, Stereotypes, Correlation, Evaluation Methods, Scores, Social Behavior, Emotional Adjustment, Autism, Diagnostic Tests, Observation, Children, Cognitive Ability, Motor Development, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana; Kansas; North Carolina
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A120291
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