1. Examination of Clinical and Assessment Type Differences Between Toddlers with ASD from Multiplex and Simplex Families.
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Anbar J, Matthews N, James S, Ariff A, Pierce K, and Smith CJ
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- Humans, Male, Female, Child, Preschool, Motor Skills physiology, Infant, Family psychology, Phenotype, Severity of Illness Index, Southwestern United States, Parents, Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder psychology
- Abstract
Few studies have examined differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) phenotype between children from multiplex and simplex families at the time of diagnosis. The present study used an age- and gender-matched, community-based sample (n = 105) from the southwestern United States to examine differences in ASD symptom severity, cognitive development, and adaptive functioning. No significant differences between children from multiplex and simplex families were observed. Exploratory analysis revealed that parents underreported receptive and expressive language and fine motor skills compared to professional observation, especially among children from multiplex families. These findings suggest that diagnosticians may need to consider family structure when choosing and interpreting assessments of receptive language, expressive language, and fine motor skills., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2024
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