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Tofani, Marco; Scarcella, Lucia; Galeoto, Giovanni; Giovannone, Federica; Sogos, Carla – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
There is increasing literature showing that the presentation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) could be different according to the sex of the patient. Through the analysis of the Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised interview results of a study group consisting of 56 preschool children diagnosed with ASD potential differences in the presentation of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Case Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Verbal Ability
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Field, Maxine; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1987
The study investigated the utility of a specialized test battery in measuring behavioral and cognitive characteristics of young, atypical preschool children (N=16). Results suggested existence of a syndrome of children with a pattern of delayed language, good visual skills, restricted interests, and easy disorganization. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Measurement, Delayed Speech, Language Handicaps
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Field, Tiffany; Lasko, David; Mundy, Peter; Henteleff, Tanja; Kabat, Susan; Talpins, Susan; Dowling, Monica – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
A study of 22 preschool children with autism investigated touch therapy effects on problems commonly associated with autism including inattentiveness, touch aversion, and withdrawal. Orienting to irrelevant sounds and stereotypic behaviors decreased in both the touch therapy and the touch control group; however, orienting decreased more in the…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Autism, Behavior Patterns, Outcomes of Treatment
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Vig, Susan; Jedrysek, Eleonora – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
Examines issues in the differential diagnosis of autism in preschool children with significant cognitive impairment, including the use of traditional diagnostic guidelines for preschoolers with developmental delays, developmental changes in behavioral characteristics, involvement of cognitive factors in symptom expression, overlap between autism…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development
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Wimpory, Dawn C.; Hobson, R. Peter; Williams, J. Mark G.; Nash, Susan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
Ten parents of preschoolers with autism and 10 parents of typical preschoolers were given the Detection of Autism by Infant Sociability Interview, which elicits reports on 19 aspects of social engagement characteristics. Findings indicate that infants with autism had marked limitations in both person-to-person and person-person-object social…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification
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Trad, Paul V.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1993
Evaluation of 26 children (ages 24-55 months) with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) while interacting with either the mother, a familiar female teacher, and an unfamiliar male doctor. PDD subjects were most severely impaired during the mother episode. During the teacher episode, PDD subjects were twice as variable in interpersonal response…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Behavior Patterns, Emotional Adjustment