Delay versus Deviance in Autistic Social Behavior.

VanMeter, Lori; Fein, Deborah; Morris, Robin; Waterhouse, Lynn; Allen, Doris

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ERIC Number: EJ556947

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Publication Date: 1997

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Delay versus Deviance in Autistic Social Behavior.

VanMeter, Lori; Fein, Deborah; Morris, Robin; Waterhouse, Lynn; Allen, Doris

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v27 n5 p557-70 Oct 1997

This study examined the patterns of acquisition of social, communication, and daily living skills for children with autism and compared the patterns to children with mental retardation and controls by quantifying intradomain scatter on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. Results found autistic development is deviant rather than delayed in communication and socialization. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills, Etiology, Interpersonal Competence, Mental Retardation, Socialization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales

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