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Markodimitraki, Maria; Kypriotaki, Maria; Ampartzaki, Maria; Manolitsis, George – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
The present study explored the effect of the context in which an imitation act occurs (elicited/spontaneous) and the experimenter's facial expression (neutral or smiling) during the imitation task with young children with autism and typically developing children. The participants were 10 typically developing children and 10 children with autism…
Descriptors: Imitation, Task Analysis, Autism, Nonverbal Communication
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Bitsika, V.; Sharpley, C. F.; Orapeleng, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes symptoms that vary in severity and frequency between children. Consequently, multiple psychometric assessment procedures are recommended to detect an ASD, including scales which asses the presence and nature of ASD-related behaviour. However, to date, few studies have examined the relative and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Preschool Children, Autism, Intelligence Tests