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Braunschweig, Daniel; Duncanson, Paul; Boyce, Robert; Hansen, Robin; Ashwood, Paul; Pessah, Isaac N.; Hertz-Picciotto, Irva; Van de Water, Judy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect approximately 1 in 110 children in the United States. This report profiles fetal-brain reactive autoantibodies of a large cohort of mothers of children with autism and controls, yielding significant associations between the presence of IgG reactivity to fetal brain proteins at 37 and 73 kDa and a childhood…
Descriptors: Mothers, Autism, Disability Identification, Children
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Finestack, Lizbeth H.; Sterling, Audra M.; Abbeduto, Leonard – Journal of Child Language, 2013
This study compared the receptive and expressive language profiles of verbally expressive children and adolescents with Down Syndrome (DS) and those with Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and examined the extent to which these profiles reliably differentiate the diagnostic groups. A total of twenty-four verbal participants with DS (mean age: 12 years),…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Verbal Communication, Children
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Kamio, Yoko; Inada, Naoko; Koyama, Tomonori – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The psychosocial outcomes of individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) appear to be diverse and are often poor relative to their intellectual or language level. To identify predictive variables that are potentially ameliorable by therapeutic intervention, this study investigated self-reported psychosocial quality of life…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Quality of Life, Autism, Expressive Language
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Dyck, Murray J.; Piek, Jan P.; Patrick, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We tested whether developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and mixed receptive expressive language disorder (RELD) are valid diagnoses by assessing whether they are separated from each other, from other childhood disorders, and from normality by natural boundaries termed zones of rarity. Standardized measures of intelligence, language, motor…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Retardation, Autism, Social Cognition
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Tomblin, J. Bruce; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1996
This article describes the EpiSLI diagnostic system for identifying specific language impairment in kindergarten children for the purpose of epidemiological research. The system employs five composite scores representing norm-referenced performance in three domains of language (vocabulary, grammar, and narration) and two modalities (comprehension…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Mokhemar, Mary Ann – 1999
This kit for assessing central auditory processing disorders (CAPD), in children in grades 1 through 8 includes 3 books, 14 full-color cards with picture scenes, and a card depicting a phone key pad, all contained in a sturdy carrying case. The units in each of the three books correspond with auditory skill areas most commonly addressed in…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Case Studies
Connecticut Birth to Three System, Hartford. – 1998
This document presents guidelines for differential diagnosis and eligibility determination under Connecticut's Birth to Three System for young children with communication problems, usually delayed speech. An executive summary presents a rationale and recommendation locator in the form of a matrix of communication problems, the eligibility…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Disorders, Delayed Speech, Developmental Delays