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14580668

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-10-28
pubmed:abstractText
In this study, we longitudinally followed into childhood a cohort of preschool children, initially diagnosed as autistic or non-autistic with developmental delay, to evaluate the stability of cognitive assessments performed during the preschool period. The consistency in group means and intra-individual stability of developmental quotients (DQ) and non-verbal intelligence quotients (IQs) were compared for these two groups, which were matched by chronological age, initial non-verbal IQ/DQs, initial test given, and length of follow-up interval. The case group comprised 16 autistic children with average age at initial assessment of 3 years 8 months. The control group comprised 16 non-autistic developmental delayed children with average age at initial assessment of 3 years 11 months. Mean DQ/non-verbal IQ at initial assessment was 73.9+/-23.9 for the case group and 80.3+/-23.2 for the control group. ANOVA yielded no significant effect of time or time x diagnosis interaction (F=0.183, P=0.675). The absolute difference in scores and group means were equivalent for both groups of children, with no difference in patterns of change. Correlations between DQ/non-verbal IQs at initial assessment and follow-up were significant and high for the two groups (autistic group: r=0.87; control: r=0.77). Intellectual functioning can be a valid measure in Taiwanese preschool children with autism, and has an equivalent meaning for children with autism and for non-autistic children with developmental delay. Though the follow-up period is too short for definite prognostic conclusions to be drawn, we think that non-verbal intelligence should be an essential assessment for preschool oriental autistic children so that sound expectation and treatment plan can be made.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0387-7604
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
549-54
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Preschool children with autism spectrum disorders in Taiwan: follow-up of cognitive assessment to early school age.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, 482 Shan-Ming Rd, Hsiao-Kang District, Kaohsiung, 812 Taiwan, ROC.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't