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Lane, Chloe; Van Herwegen, Jo; Freeth, Megan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Sotos syndrome is a congenital overgrowth syndrome associated with intellectual disability. This study investigated communicative abilities of children with Sotos syndrome (n = 31), using the Children's Communication Checklist, second edition. A cross-syndrome approach was used to establish the specificity of these abilities. Children with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Intellectual Disability
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Van Den Heuvel, Ellen; Manders, Eric; Swillen, Ann; Zink, Inge – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: Children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) are reported to have socio-communicative impairments. Although many of these children are diagnosed with intellectual disability (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), these populations are seldom used as control groups. Hence, information regarding syndrome-specific…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Communication Problems, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Communication
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Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.; Coon, Hilary; Miller, Judith; Salisbury, Bryanna; Bishop, Dorothy V. M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
This study investigated whether the Communication Checklist-Adult (CC-A) could identify subtypes of social and communication dysfunction in autism probands and their parents. The CC-A is divided into subscales measuring linguistic ability as well as two aspects of social communication: the Pragmatic Skills subscale assesses the level of pragmatic…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Measures (Individuals), Genetics
Kaser, Joyce S. – 1985
This guide is intended to help principals, department chairs, teachers, and other educators who are chairing a mixed gender work group. The first section discusses research-identified differences between the way men and women communicate (both verbally and nonverbally) in groups. A 23-item gender communications assessment, which is designed to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Check Lists, Communication Audits, Communication Problems
Garfinkel, Lili Frank; Jordan, Dixie; Kragthorpe, Candy – 1997
This book provides information about emotional, behavioral, learning and developmental disabilities; disability-specific entitlements; and approaches for professionals who work with youthful offenders with disabilities throughout the juvenile process. Chapter 1 describes characteristics of common disabilities among youthful offenders and details…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Behavior Disorders
Garfinkel, Lili Frank; Jordan, Dixie; Goldberg, Paula; Pernu, Caryn; Bill, Lissa A. – 1999
This handbook provides information about emotional, behavioral, and learning and developmental disabilities; disability-specific entitlements; and approaches for professionals who work with youthful offenders with disabilities throughout the juvenile process. Chapter 1 describes characteristics of common disabilities among youthful offenders and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Behavior Disorders