2002
Toward a Developmental Operational Definition of Autism
Gillham J, Carter A, Volkmar F, Sparrow S. Toward a Developmental Operational Definition of Autism. 2002, 363-382. DOI: 10.4324/9780203449523-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental disordersVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesTraditional diagnostic schemeAdaptive Behavior ScalesPervasive developmental disorderMental ageAutism groupAdaptive skillsIntellectual functioningMaladaptive behaviorsVineland scoresDevelopmental levelBehavior ScaleAutismSocialization scoresChronological ageExamination of childrenOperational definitionChildrenDisordersPDDNOSMeasuresFunctioningSkillsScores
2000
Toward a Developmental Operational Definition of Autism
Gillham J, Carter A, Volkmar F, Sparrow S. Toward a Developmental Operational Definition of Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2000, 30: 269-278. PMID: 11039854, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005571115268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental ageSocialization scoresChronological ageDevelopmental disordersVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesLarge normative sampleDaily living skillsAdaptive behavior scoresTraditional diagnostic schemeDiagnosis of autismAdaptive Behavior ScalesAutism groupIntellectual functioningNormative sampleMaladaptive behaviorsChild communicationVineland scoresDevelopmental levelBasis of socializationSerious maladaptive behaviorsLiving skillsStandardized measuresAutismBehavior ScaleAdaptive behaviorVerbal Bias in Recognition of Facial Emotions in Children with Asperger Syndrome
Grossman J, Klin A, Carter A, Volkmar F. Verbal Bias in Recognition of Facial Emotions in Children with Asperger Syndrome. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2000, 41: 369-379. PMID: 10784084, DOI: 10.1111/1469-7610.00621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial emotionsAsperger syndromeFacial expressionsAffective processing taskVerbal mediationSimple emotionsVerbal labelsVerbal IQAsperger groupVerbal biasNonclinical populationsEmotionsCompensatory strategiesProcessing tasksControl childrenChronological ageChildrenQualitative differencesIQAdolescentsBiasWordsTaskControl groupMediation
1999
A Normed Study of Face Recognition in Autism and Related Disorders
Klin A, Sparrow S, de Bildt A, Cicchetti D, Cohen D, Volkmar F. A Normed Study of Face Recognition in Autism and Related Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1999, 29: 499-508. PMID: 10638462, DOI: 10.1023/a:1022299920240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace recognition deficitsRecognition deficitsMental ageFace recognitionYoung childrenVerbal mental ageFace recognition abilityNonverbal mental ageGeneral cognitive capacityOverall cognitive abilityChronological agePervasive developmental disorderVerbal abilityNonverbal intelligenceCognitive abilitiesTask demandsCognitive capacityTask performanceComparison taskAutistic groupProcessing peculiaritiesAutismDevelopmental disordersRecognition abilityOlder children
1993
Quantifying Social Development in Autism
VOLKMAR F, CARTER A, SPARROW S, CICCHETTI D. Quantifying Social Development in Autism. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1993, 32: 627-632. PMID: 7684364, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199305000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial skillsVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesSocial developmentDaily living skillsAdaptive Behavior ScalesDefinition of autismMental ageNormative sampleAutistic groupLiving skillsBehavior ScaleAutismChronological ageSocial disturbancesSkillsRelevant variablesAutisticPrecise measureMultiple regression equationMeasuresQuantitative measuresChildrenFindingsAgeDevelopment