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 behaviorThe Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire for Milder Variants of PDD Problems: Evaluation of the Psychometric Characteristics
Luteijn E, Luteijn F, Jackson S, Volkmar F, Minderaa R. The Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire for Milder Variants of PDD Problems: Evaluation of the Psychometric Characteristics. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2000, 30: 317-330. PMID: 11039858, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005527300247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Social Behavior QuestionnaireSocial Behavior QuestionnaireChild Behavior ChecklistADHD groupAutism Behavior ChecklistPDDNOS groupBehavior ChecklistBehavior QuestionnaireGood psychometric qualitiesSignificant group differencesChild psychiatric disordersAutism groupInsight ScaleInsight problemBehavior problemsPsychometric qualitiesGroup differencesPsychometric characteristicsStereotypical behaviorsHigher scoresLarge sampleRigid behaviorComparison of groupsScale constructionChildren