Social Communication Profiles of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Late in the Second Year of Life

This study examined social communication profiles from behavior samples videotaped between 18 and 24 months of age in three groups of children: 50 with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), 23 with developmental delays (DD), and 50 with typical development (TD). The ASD group scored significantly lower t...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2007-05, Vol.37 (5), p.960-975
Main Authors: Wetherby, Amy M, Watt, Nola, Morgan, Lindee, Shumway, Stacy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Autistic Disorder - epidemiology
Autistic spectrum disorders
Biological and medical sciences
Child clinical studies
Child, Preschool
Children
Communication
Communication Disorders - diagnosis
Communication Disorders - epidemiology
Communication skills
Control Groups
Developmental Delays
Developmental disorders
Developmentally delayed children
Gestures
Humans
Infantile autism
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Competence
Listening Comprehension
Longitudinal Studies
Measures (Individuals)
Medical sciences
Mental Age
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Play and Playthings
Profiles
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Self Control
Social Behavior
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Toddlers
Videotape Recordings
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Summary:This study examined social communication profiles from behavior samples videotaped between 18 and 24 months of age in three groups of children: 50 with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), 23 with developmental delays (DD), and 50 with typical development (TD). The ASD group scored significantly lower than the DD group on 5 social communication measures and the TD group on all 14 measures, indicating distinct profiles late in the second year. Understanding was the strongest predictor of developmental level and behavior regulation and inventory of gestures were the strongest predictors of autism symptoms at 3 years of age. The predictive relations suggest five pivotal skills late in the second year that have a cascading effect on outcomes of children with ASD.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-006-0237-4