Journal article
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Low Mental Age
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 49(3), pp 1080-1095
Mar 2019
PMID: 30406437
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Abstract
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic tools are not designed for mental ages (MA) below 12 months. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) were examined in 2-year-olds with ASD-low MA (n = 53), Global Developmental Delay (GDD; n = 175), and ASD-higher MA (n = 425). ADOS and CARS demonstrated similar agreement with clinical diagnosis, but ADOS over-classified ASD in low MA, whereas CARS both over- and under-classified. All ADOS items differentiated GDD from ASD. Elementary social behaviors (e.g., eye contact, social interest) were similar across ASD groups, although advanced skills (e.g., pointing, play) were more impaired in ASD-low MA. ASD-low MA, a severe presentation, may require a modified ADOS algorithm to account for developmental delays.
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- Title
- Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Low Mental Age
- Creators
- Lauren E Miller - Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA. lauren.miller@uconn.eduJeffrey D Burke - Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT, 06269, USADiana L Robins - A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 3020 Market Street, Suite 560, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USADeborah A Fein - Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 49(3), pp 1080-1095
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; United States
- Grant note
- F31 MH012550 / NIMH NIH HHS R01HD039961 / Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R01 HD039961 / NICHD NIH HHS F31MH12550 / National Institute of Mental Health R40MC00270 / Maternal and Child Health Bureau
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000459794700020
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85056257891
- Other Identifier
- 991014877673604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental