This study presents an independent replication and extension of psychometric evidence supporting the Theory of Mind Inventory (ToMI). Parents of 20 children with ASD (4; 1-6; 7 years; months) and 20 with typical development (3; 1-6; 5), rated their child's theory of mind abilities in everyday situations. Other parent report and child behavioral assessments included the Social Responsiveness Sca...

BACKGROUND Adaptive behavior can be impaired in different neurodevelopmental disorders and may be influenced by confounding factors, such as intelligence quotient (IQ) and socioeconomic classification. Our main objective was to verify whether adaptive behavior profiles differ in three conditions-Williams Beuren syndrome (WBS), Down syndrome (DS), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as compared ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) are high prevalence developmental disabilities that co-occur at high rates. Furthermore, Axis I psychopathology is known to occur more frequently in individuals with ID than the general population. The problems are lifelong and can be major impediments to independent living. Despite this, little research with adults is available...

Although the brief scale was developed as an experimental method, it has seemed advisable to consider its actual practicability. As a critique of its practical value I have applied the first brief scale (table III) to 154 public school children in the first four primarygrades of a large school in Millville, N. J. I am indebted to Mr. Ira J. Steiner, principal of the school, and to his teachers ...

Purpose: The Vineland-II is a standardized norm-referenced assessment tool that can be used for: • measuring an individual’s daily functioning • measuring deficits in adaptive behavior • clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders, genetic disorders, developmental • delays, emotional and behavioral disturbances as well as other mental, physical or • injury related conditions • developmental...

OBJECTIVE To establish construct validity of the Capacity Profile, a method to comprehensively classify additional care needs in five domains of body functions (physical health, motor, sensory, mental, voice and speech functions), in adolescents with non-progressive, permanent conditions such as cerebral palsy. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS Ninety-four adolescents with cerebral pal...

Faculty Association [10] The Faculty Association is the representative for all persons employed by the University of Guelph in the City of Guelph, at the Kemptville campus in the Municipality of North Grenville, at the Ridgetown campus in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, at the Vineland Research Station in Relevant documents are available through the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (A...

Studies in Mental Deviations. By Professor S. D. Porteus. Vineland, N.J. : Publications of the Training School. 1922. Price $4. Early in 1919 Professor Porteus came from Australia to the United States to succeed Dr. H. H. Goddard as Director of the PsyehologiC&1 Laboratory of the Vineland Training School. His book now published brings together the results of his various researches during three ...

Early intervention has been reported to improve outcome in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Several studies in the field have been randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The aim of this study was to assess ASD outcome in a large naturalistic study. Two hundred and eight children, aged 20-54 months, with a clinical diagnosis of ASD were given intervention and monitored prospectively...