NDLI: Imitation Assessment and Its Utility to the Diagnosis of Autism: Evidence from Consecutive Clinical Preschool Referrals for Suspected Autism

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Imitation Assessment and Its Utility to the Diagnosis of Autism: Evidence from Consecutive Clinical Preschool Referrals for Suspected Autism

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Vanvuchelen, Marleen Roeyers, Herbert Weerdt, Willy De
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	The present study sought to examine imitation difficulties as a risk factor for autism. Imitation aptitude was examined in 86 preschoolers suspected of autism (1.9–4.5 years) using the Preschool Imitation and Praxis Scale (PIPS). Differences between imitation, language, motor age-equivalents and nonverbal mental age were used to predict the diagnosis of autism. Multidisciplinary team diagnoses and ADOS-G classifications were used to differentiate children with autism spectrum disorders and non-spectrum developmental disorders. Two factors were found to be significantly associated with autism using simple logistic regression analyses: procedural imitation delay and receptive language delay. In a multivariable setting, only procedural imitation delay remained a significant predictor of autism. Results are new to the literature and require replications.
Starting Page	484
Ending Page	496
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1007/s10803-010-1074-z
PubMed reference number	20683767
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	41
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1860088/file/6760228.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1074-z
Journal	Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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