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

by Sigman, Marian; Ruskin, Ron

• ISBN13: 9780631215912
• ISBN10: 0631215913
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-25
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Abstract	v
Background and Goals of This Study	1	(10)
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