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Individual and Environmental Factors Affecting Adaptive Behavior of Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Role of Parents' Socio-Cultural Level
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Balboni, Giulia; Bacherini, Alice; Rebecchini, Gessica; Cagiano, Romina; Mancini, Alice; Tancredi, Raffaella; Igliozzi, Roberta; Muratori, Filippo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The effects of environmental factors [including Socio-Economic Status, Cultural Capital, and Social Capital (Socio-Cultural Level) of both parents] on the Vineland-II adaptive behavior dimensions of toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in addition to individual factors, was investigated in 148 Italian toddlers (82% males), aged 18 to…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Influences
An International Clinical Study of Ability and Disability in Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the WHO-ICF Framework
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Mahdi, Soheil; Albertowski, Katja; Almodayfer, Omar; Arsenopoulou, Vaia; Carucci, Sara; Dias, José Carlos; Khalil, Mohammad; Knüppel, Ane; Langmann, Anika; Lauritsen, Marlene Briciet; da Cunha, Graccielle Rodrigues; Uchiyama, Tokio; Wolff, Nicole; Selb, Melissa; Granlund, Mats; de Vries, Petrus J.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Bölte, Sven – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This is the fourth international preparatory study designed to develop International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF, and Children and Youth version, ICF-CY) Core Sets for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Examine functioning of individuals diagnosed with ASD as documented by the ICF-CY in a variety of clinical settings. A…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Models
Two-Step Screening of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers in Thai Children with Language Delay and Typically Developing Children
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Srisinghasongkram, Pornchada; Pruksananonda, Chandhita; Chonchaiya, Weerasak – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This study aimed to validate the use of two-step Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) screening adapted for a Thai population. Our participants included both high-risk children with language delay (N = 109) and low-risk children with typical development (N = 732). Compared with the critical scoring criteria, the total scoring method…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Toddlers
Brief Report: No Association between Parental Age and Extreme Social-Communicative Autistic Traits in the General Population
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Robinson, Elise B.; Munir, Kerim; McCormick, Marie C.; Koenen, Karestan C.; Santangelo, Susan L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
This is the first investigation of the relationship between parental age and extreme social-communicative autistic traits in the general population. The parents of 5,246 children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) completed the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist (SCDC). The association between parental age…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Children, Parents, Age Differences
Brief Report: Effect of Maternal Age on Severity of Autism
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Baxter, Alisa C.; Lotspeich, Linda J.; Spiker, Donna; Martin, Jacquelin L.; Grether, Judith K.; Hallmayer, Joachim F. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
The etiology of autism is complex, consisting of unknown genetic and environmental factors. Previous studies have revealed that maternal age is increased in autism compared to controls, making it a possible risk factor. This study examined the effects of maternal age on autism severity using IQ as a measure of cognitive severity and selected…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Etiology, Child Behavior, Check Lists