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Sipes, Megan; Matson, Johnny L.; Worley, Julie A.; Kozlowski, Alison M. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Gender differences in symptoms representing the triad of impairments of Autism Spectrum Disorders remain unclear. To date, the majority of research conducted on this topic has utilized samples of older children. Thus, the purpose of the current study was to utilize a sample of toddlers to investigate gender differences in symptom endorsements of…
Descriptors: Autism, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Toddlers, Gender Differences
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Matson, Johnny L.; Kozlowski, Alison M. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
Autistic regression is one of the many mysteries in the developmental course of autism and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Various definitions of this phenomenon have been used, further clouding the study of the topic. Despite this problem, some efforts at establishing prevalence have been made. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Etiology, Physical Development, Autism, Child Development
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Glaser, Sarah E.; Shaw, Steven R. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Emotion regulation (ER) abilities and developmental differences were investigated among 19 children with autism and 18 children with 22q13 Deletion Syndrome (a rare chromosomal disorder with certain autistic symptoms). The purpose of this study was to examine the phenotypic similarities between the two disorders. ER was measured by the Temperament…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Affective Behavior, Genetic Disorders
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Inada, Naoko; Kamio, Yoko; Koyama, Tomonori – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
This study aimed to identify the age of emergence and subsequent order of preverbal social behaviors, which have not yet been fully clarified. This was accomplished using 16 items of social behaviors extracted from the Modified Checklist for Toddlers with Autism (M-CHAT). The Japanese version of the M-CHAT was completed voluntarily by the parents…
Descriptors: Child Development, Age, Play, Social Behavior
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Pry, R.; Petersen, A. F.; Baghdadli, A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
It is well established that language development in children with autism is disturbed in a number of ways, and evidence is accumulating that their emerging linguistic skills may be related to interactive competences such as joint attention, imitation and certain aspects of play as has been found in normally developing children. The present study…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Competence, Interaction, Attention
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Zachor, Ditza A.; Ben-Itzchak, Esther; Rabinovich, Ana-Lia; Lahat, Eli – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2007
It is still debated what is the best early intervention approach for autism. This study compared two intervention approaches, Eclectic-Developmental (ED) and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in very young children with autism/autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Nineteen children received ED intervention, using combination of methods. Twenty children…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavioral Science Research, Autism, Young Children