Psychological Assessment of Autistic Children

Klin, Ami; Shepard, Beth

doi:10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30515-7

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“…Age-equivalent scores were used as the main unit of analysis in the present study as recommended by previous research for measuring the developmental level of young or lowfunctioning children with ASD [41]. The VABS-II is acknowledged as a valid measure for the assessment of children with ASD and is the most widely used assessment tool to measure adaptive skills in this population [42].…”

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A Pilot Study of the Effects of an Australian Centre-Based Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism

Paynter¹,

Scott²,

Beamish³

et al. 2012

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Abstract:The current study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of an Australian centre-based early intervention program for children with autism. Outcomes for 10 children with autistic disorder aged between 32 and 65 months of age participating in the AEIOU early intervention program were investigated. Measures of educational, cognitive, and adaptive skills as well as autism symptoms were administered. Significant gains in educational skills in the areas of cognitive verbal/preverbal, fine motor and visual-motor imitation, motor domain score, and social reciprocity, were obtained as were decreases in autism symptoms. Limited evidence of gains was obtained for measures of cognitive or adaptive behaviour skills. This study provides promising preliminary evidence in support of the AEIOU program in terms of symptom reduction and increases in educational skills. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

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A Pilot Study of the Effects of an Australian Centre-Based Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism

Paynter¹,

Scott²,

Beamish³

et al. 2012

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“…However, neuropsychological testing is costly and time consuming, and its use may be impacted by managed-care concerns (Piotrowski, 1999). The decision to carry out neuropsychological assessment, the choice of domains to evaluate, and the selection of instruments should be done thoughtfully, emphasizing those with most relevance for educational and treatment plans (Groth-Mamat, 1999;Klin & Shepard, 1994;Ozonoff, Dawson, & McPartland, 2002), Space issues preclude a comprehensive review of all domains of neuropsychology; in the following we discuss three areas of particular interest with this population, Neuropsychological assessment is not usually useful (or even possible) with nonverbal or mentally retarded children with ASD. It may be warranted for higher functioning individuals when there are unexplained discrepancies or weaknesses in school performance, behavioral difficulties that appear to stem from undiagnosed learning disorders, and suspected organic problems.…”

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Evidence-Based Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Ozonoff¹,

Goodlin‐Jones²,

Solomon³

2005

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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“…This is not surprising in view of the heterogeneity of the clinical presentation (Rapin 1994), the wide range of cognitive abilities (Klin and Shepard 1994), the diversity of neurochemical findings both peripherally (Anderson et al 1987) and centrally (Cohen et al 1974, Narayan et al 1993, and the multiplicity of etiologies of the autistic syndrome (Rubenstein et al 1990).…”

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Risperidone in Adults with Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder

McDougle¹,

Brodkin²,

Yeung³

et al. 1995

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

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Preliminary evidence is presented for the possible clinical value of risperidone in the treatment of 3 adults with autistic disorder or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. Two males (ages 20 and 31 years) with autistic disorder and one female (age 44 years) with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified showed significant improvement in social relatedness, repetitive thoughts and behavior, and impulsive aggression with risperidone treatment (2-8 mg daily). Clinical improvement has been maintained for a minimum of 1 year in all 3 cases. These findings are consistent with previous evidence suggesting that serotonin and dopamine neurotransmission may be relevant to the treatment and possibly the pathophysiology of some symptoms of pervasive developmental disorders.

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Psychological Assessment of Autistic Children

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

A Pilot Study of the Effects of an Australian Centre-Based Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism

A Pilot Study of the Effects of an Australian Centre-Based Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism

Evidence-Based Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Risperidone in Adults with Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder

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