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Follan, Michael; Anderson, Seonaid; Huline-Dickens, Sarah; Lidstone, Emma; Young, David; Brown, Gordon; Minnis, Helen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We aimed to determine whether it is possible to discriminate between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and children with reactive attachment disorder (RAD) using standardized assessment tools for RAD. The study involved 107 children: 38 with a diagnosis of RAD and 30 with ADHD were recruited through community child and…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Children, Comparative Analysis, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Lacroix, Agnes; Guidetti, Michele; Roge, Bernadette; Reilly, Judy – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The aim of our study was to compare two neurodevelopmental disorders (Williams syndrome and autism) in terms of the ability to recognize emotional and nonemotional facial expressions. The comparison of these two disorders is particularly relevant to the investigation of face processing and should contribute to a better understanding of social…
Descriptors: Mental Age, Autism, Social Cognition, Adolescents
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MacDonald, Rebecca; Green, Gina; Mansfield, Renee; Geckeler, Amy; Gardenier, Nicole; Anderson, Jennifer; Holcomb, William; Sanchez, June – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
Although stereotypy is one of the key diagnostic features of autism, few studies have compared stereotypic behavior in children with autism and typically developing children. The present study employed direct observational measurement methods to assess levels of stereotypic behavior in 2-, 3- and 4-year-old children with autism or pervasive…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Young Children