2012
Social skills groups for people aged 6 to 21 with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Reichow B, Steiner A, Volkmar F. Social skills groups for people aged 6 to 21 with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Campbell Systematic Reviews 2012, 8: 1-76. DOI: 10.4073/csr.2012.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial skills groupsAutism spectrum disorderAverage cognitive skillsSocial competenceSpectrum disorderSocial deficitsSocial communicationSkill groupsAverage intelligenceDifferent emotionsCognitive skillsChild depressionBest friendshipsLess lonelinessOverall social competenceUnderstanding of idiomsEffect sizeAnalysis Two review authorsIdiomatic expressionsEmotional recognitionEmotion recognitionFriendship qualityParental depressionStandardized measuresSocial interaction
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 behavior