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Cohen, Ira L.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1993
Neural network technology was compared with simultaneous and stepwise linear discriminant analysis in terms of their ability to classify and predict persons (n=138) as having autism or mental retardation. The neural network methodology was superior in both classifying groups and in generalizing to new cases that were not part of the training…
Descriptors: Autism, Classification, Generalization, Handicap Identification