Continuity and change in the social competence of children with autism, down syndrome, and developmental delays

Author(s)

• Sigman, Marian
• Ruskin, Ellen
• Mervis, Carolyn B
• Clifton, Rachel
• Mervis, Carolyn B
• Arbelle, Shoshana

Bibliographic Information

Continuity and change in the social competence of children with autism, down syndrome, and developmental delays

Marian Sigman and Ellen Ruskin, editor Rachel K. Clifton

（Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, Serial no. 256 = vol. 64, no. 1）

Blackwell, c1999

Note

With commentary by Carolyn B. Mervis, Byroy F. Robinson

In collaboration with Shoshana Arbelle ... [et al.]

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume presents a longitudinal study that assesses the continuity and change to diagnosis, intelligence, and language skills in children with autism, Downs Syndrome, and other developmental delays.

Table of Contents

Abstract. Background and Goals of This Study. Stability of Diagnosis and Intelligence. Nonverbal Communication, Play, and Language Skills. Social and Emotional Responsiveness. Peer Interactions in School. Correlates and Predictors of Peer Interactions in School. Summary and Discussion. References. Acknowledgments.. Commentary. Methodological Issues in Cross-Syndrome Comparisons: Matching Procedures, Sensitivity (SE), and Specificity (SP) (Carolyn B. Mervis and Byron F. Robinson). Response to the Commentary by Mervis and Robinson (Marian Sigman). Contributors.

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Details

• NCID: BA43179532
• ISBN:
  • 0631215913
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden
• Pages/Volumes: vi, 142 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 371.94
  • DC21 : 618.928982
  • NDC9 : 493.9
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Autism in children
  • LCSH : Child development
  • LCSH : Down syndrome
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00425069