Subgroups of Children With Autism by Cluster Analysis: A Longitudinal Examination
STEVENS M, FEIN D, DUNN M, ALLEN D, WATERHOUSE L, FEINSTEIN C, RAPIN I. Subgroups of Children With Autism by Cluster Analysis: A Longitudinal Examination. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2000, 39: 346-352. PMID: 10714055, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200003000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreschool ageSevere language impairmentSubgroup of childrenSchool-aged childrenNonverbal abilityCognitive functioningLanguage impairmentAutistic symptomsHigher IQLongitudinal examinationSocial abnormalitiesSame childrenDifferential outcomesSubgroup membershipBehavioral scoresFunctioningAutismChildrenIQCluster analysisHigh groupRelationshipImpairmentDifferent levelsLanguage