Continuity and Change in the Social

This volume presents a longitudinal study that assesses the continuity and change to diagnosis, intelligence, and language skills in children with autism, Downs Syndrome, and other developmental delays. It also specifies deficits in social competence and language skills and identifies precursors in preschool and mid-school years. Although specific patterns vary between groups, the volume concludes that improvement in early communication and play skills may have some long-term consequences for later language and social competence in children with developmental delays.

Marian Sigman and Ron Ruskin are the authors of Continuity and Change in the Social Competence of Children with Autism, Down Syndrome, and Developmental Delays, published by Wiley.

Abstract

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Background and Goals of This Study

1

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Stability of Diagnosis and Intelligence

11

(18)

Nonverbal Communication, Play, and Language Skills

29

(25)

Social and Emotional Responsiveness

54

(12)

Peer Interactions in School

66

(22)

Correlates and Predictors of Peer Interactions in School

88

(10)

Summary and Discussion

98

(17)

References

109

(5)

Acknowledgments

114

(1)

Commentary

Methodological Issues in Cross-Syndrome Comparisons: Matching Procedures, Sensitivity (SE), and Specificity (SP)

115

(16)

Carolyn B. Mervis

Byron F. Robinson

Response to the Commentary by Mervis and Robinson

131

(9)

Marian Sigman

Contributors

140

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Continuity and Change in the Social Competence of Children With Autism, Down Syndrome, and Developmental Delays

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