Behavioral characteristics of high- and low-IQ autistic children

The authors are developing the Behavior Observation Scale to objectively differentiate autistic, normal, and mentally retarded children aged 30--60 months. They describe operational definitions and procedures and report data on the frequency of selected behaviors among 114 children. Prior studies ha...

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Published inThe American journal of psychiatry Vol. 138; no. 1; p. 25
Main Authors Freeman, B J, Ritvo, E R, Schroth, P C, Tonick, I, Guthrie, D, Wake, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1981
Subjects
Autistic Disorder - diagnosis
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Intellectual Disability - diagnosis
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Intelligence
Psychological Tests
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Summary:The authors are developing the Behavior Observation Scale to objectively differentiate autistic, normal, and mentally retarded children aged 30--60 months. They describe operational definitions and procedures and report data on the frequency of selected behaviors among 114 children. Prior studies have revealed that to assess the clinical significance of behaviors in autistic children, both frequency of occurrence per subject and the number of children exhibiting the behaviors must be considered concurrently. This study confirms the hypothesis that it is critical to consider the IQ of the child when assessing the clinical significance of individual behaviors and groups of behaviors.
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/ajp.138.1.25