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Zander, Eric; Bölte, Sven – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
The possible effect of the DSM-5 impairment criterion on diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children was examined in 127 children aged 20-47 months with a DSM-IV-TR clinical consensus diagnosis of ASD. The composite score of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) served as a proxy for the DSM-5 impairment criterion. When…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Identification
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Hartley, Sigan L.; Sikora, Darryn M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in older children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) is challenging because of overlap in symptomatology and the high comorbidity of these disorders. On the basis of a sample of 89 older children with IDs (aged 6-15 years) referred to an ASD clinic, semistructured parent interviews were used to…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Criteria, Pervasive Developmental Disorders