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Predictors and Correlates of Adaptive Functioning in Children with Developmental Disorders

Liss, Miriam, Harel, Brian, Fein, Deborah, Allen, Doris, Dunn, Michelle, Feinstein, Carl, Morris, Robin, Waterhouse, Lynn, Rapin, Isabel·2001·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
DOI 10.1023/a:1010707417274
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Autism is a developmental disorder marked by impairments in socialization, communication, and perseverative behavior and is associated with cognitive impairment and deficits in adaptive functioning. Research has consistently demonstrated that children with autism have deficits in adaptive functioning more severe than their cognitive deficits. This study investigates the correlates and predictors of adaptive functioning as measured by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales in high- and low-functioning children with autism and their age and nonverbal IQ matched controls. Thirty-five 9-year-old children with high-functioning autism (HAD) were compared with 31 age-matched children with developmental language disorder (DLD), and 40 9-year-old children with low-functioning autism (LAD) were compared with 17 age-matched children with low IQ on adaptive functioning, IQ, autistic symptomology, and tests of language and verbal memory. Results indicate that both groups with autism were significantly impaired compared to their matched controls on Socialization and Daily Living, but not Communication and that these impairments were more pronounced in the HAD group than in the LAD group. Adaptive behavior was strongly correlated with autistic symptomology only in the HAD group. Regression analyses indicated that IQ was strongly predictive of adaptive behavior in both low-functioning groups, but tests of language and verbal memory predicted adaptive behavior in the higher functioning groups. Results suggest that IQ may act as a limiting factor for lower functioning children but higher functioning children are impaired by specific deficits, including autistic symptomology and impaired language and verbal memory.

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Authors
Liss, M., Harel, B., Fein, D., Allen, D., Dunn, M., Feinstein, C., Morris, R., Waterhouse, L., & Rapin, I.
Affiliations
  • University of Connecticut (US)
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
  • Georgia State University (US)
  • The College of New Jersey (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2001-04
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
219-230
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
DOI
10.1023/a:1010707417274
OpenAlex
W1493472096
Cited by
349
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 19 · 2013: 23 · 2012: 21
FWCI
2.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Public Health Service (20489)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Keywords
adaptive behavior, autism spectrum disorder, specific language impairment, high-functioning autism, low-functioning autism, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, IQ, verbal memory, language deficits, socialization, daily living skills, children
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Autistic Disorder, Child, Cognition, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Language Development Disorders, Male, Memory, Intellectual Disability, Severity of Illness Index, Socialization

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