Authors: Corey E RaySubramanian Nan Huai Susan Ellis Weismer
Publish Date: 2010/08/10
Volume: 41, Issue: 5, Pages: 679-684
Abstract
This study examined adaptive behavior and cognitive skills for 125 toddlers on the autism spectrum using the recently updated VinelandII and BayleyIII Delays in adaptive skills were apparent at 2 years of age As a group toddlers on the autism spectrum had a profile of VinelandII standard scores in which Motor Skills Daily Living Skills Socialization Communication VinelandII scores were significantly correlated with BayleyIII Cognitive scores Performance on the ADOS was significantly negatively correlated with BayleyIII Cognitive standard scores and standard scores in the Daily Living Skills and Communication domains of the VinelandII However calibrated ADOS scores did not contribute significant variance to VinelandII scores beyond that predicted by age and BayleyIII scoresThis research was supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health NIDCD R01 DC007223 S Ellis Weismer PI MA Gernsbacher CoPI Preliminary data from this study were presented in a poster at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Chicago IL in May 2009
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