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Sleep Patterns in Autistic Children.
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Hering, Eli; Epstein, Rachel; Elroy, Sarit; Iancu, Daisy R.; Zelnik, Nathanel – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This study compared data on sleep disturbances of 22 autistic children obtained by questionnaires with data obtained with actigraphy. Questionnaire responses indicated that autistic children had an earlier morning awakening time and multiple and early night arousals; actigraphic monitoring, however, showed their sleep patterns were normal except…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Incidence
An Examination of the Phenomenology and the Reliability of Ratings of Compulsive Behavior in Autism.
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McBride, Joelle A.; Panksepp, Jaak – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
Four staff members completed 3 questionnaires evaluating quantitative and qualitative aspects of compulsive and autistic behaviors of 17 young autistic adults in a farmstead residential facility. Results affirmed the utility and applicability of obsessive-compulsive assessment devices in evaluating behavior of autistic adults. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods
Subclassification of Children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Questionnaire Based on Wing's Subgrouping Scheme.
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Castelloe, Paul; Dawson, Geraldine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1993
Forty parents of children with autism or pervasive developmental disorder completed the Wing Subgroups Questionnaire, developed for subclassifying children into one of L. Wing's three hypothesized subgroups. Results indicated that the questionnaire has adequate external criterion-referenced validity, with similar subgroup ratings made by…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Handicap Identification
The Validity and Reliability of the Wing Subgroups Questionnaire.
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O'Brien, Shawn K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This study examined the validity and internal and interrater reliability of the Wing Subgroups Questionnaire, an assessment that classifies children with autism into subtypes. Subjects were 42 students (ages 5 to 22) enrolled in multihandicapped special education classrooms. Findings support the reliability and validity of the questionnaire for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Children, Classification