Lydia R Qualls1,2, Blythe A Corbett1,3,4. 1. Vanderbilt University Department of Psychiatry, 465 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37232. 2. Virginia Consortium Program for Clinical Psychology, 700 Park Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504 (present address) lqualls@odu.edu. 3. Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, 110 Magnolia Circle, Nashville, TN 37203. 4. Vanderbilt University Department of Psychology, 2301 Vanderbilt Pl, Nashville, TN 37240.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: While many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) communicate better with adults than peers, diagnostic measures are given by adult examiners. These measures may not accurately capture the deficits that children with ASD have in communicating with their peers. METHOD: This study examined the ability of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Social Communication scale to predict reciprocal communication in children with ASD during natural play with peers using the Peer Interaction Paradigm (PIP). Thirty participants with ASD were given the ADOS and then participated in the PIP, after which their behavior was analyzed. RESULTS: Using linear regression, we found that Social Communication was the primary significant predictor for reciprocal communication during play, and that reciprocal communication was not predicted by Verbal IQ or the Restrictive and Repetitive Behaviors scale on the ADOS. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that the ADOS measures naturally-occurring social communication patterns with peers and can be used to inform treatment options for children with ASD based on an accurate measure of their level of impairment in social communication.
BACKGROUND: While many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) communicate better with adults than peers, diagnostic measures are given by adult examiners. These measures may not accurately capture the deficits that children with ASD have in communicating with their peers. METHOD: This study examined the ability of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Social Communication scale to predict reciprocal communication in children with ASD during natural play with peers using the Peer Interaction Paradigm (PIP). Thirty participants with ASD were given the ADOS and then participated in the PIP, after which their behavior was analyzed. RESULTS: Using linear regression, we found that Social Communication was the primary significant predictor for reciprocal communication during play, and that reciprocal communication was not predicted by Verbal IQ or the Restrictive and Repetitive Behaviors scale on the ADOS. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that the ADOS measures naturally-occurring social communication patterns with peers and can be used to inform treatment options for children with ASD based on an accurate measure of their level of impairment in social communication.
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Keywords:
ADOS; ASD; Assessment; Play; Social Communication
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