| Effects of age on communication skill levels and prevalence of maladaptive behaviors in autistic and mentally retarded children. | |
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PMID: 438116 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study investigated the effect of age on communication and maladaptive behavior in autistic and mentally retarded children. Forty-seven autistic and 128 mentally retarded children in a special school served as subjects. The cross-sectional method was used to compare junior and senior groups, and ratings on communication skills and maladaptive behaviors were obtained from teachers. We found that the skills of comprehension and conversation in autistic children improved significantly with age, and speech improved somewhat. In spite of this improvement in communication skills, maladaptive behaviors in the autistic children other than hyperactivity did not change significantly with age. Withdrawal improved significantly with age in the mentally retarded children but not in the autistic children. |
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Authors:
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H Ando; I Yoshimura |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of autism and developmental disorders Volume: 9 ISSN: 0162-3257 ISO Abbreviation: J Autism Dev Disord Publication Date: 1979 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-07-25 Completed Date: 1979-07-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7904301 Medline TA: J Autism Dev Disord Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 83-93 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Age Factors Autistic Disorder / psychology* Child Communication* Female Humans Hyperkinesis / psychology Intelligence Language Development Male Mental Retardation / psychology* Social Behavior Disorders / psychology* Social Isolation Verbal Behavior |
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