The Early Identification of Young Children with ASD

• By: Sam Goldstein, PhD University of Utah School of Medicine Jack A. Naglieri, PhD University of Virginia
• October 1st, 2012
• assessment, autism spectrum rating scales, diagnosis, early intervention
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In developed countries, a child’s initial assessment for ASD typically takes place before they enter elementary school. Usually the question asked at that point is whether or not the child suffers from Autism and what can be done as the child prepares to enter an organized school setting....

Autism and Asperger’s: Two Distinct Disorders or One Disorder of Varying Symptom Severity

• By: Sam Goldstein, PhD University of Utah School of Medicine Jack A. Naglieri, PhD University of Virginia
• January 1st, 2012
• Asperger’s, DSM-V, social interaction
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Autism has been conceptualized as a biologically determined set of behaviors occurring with varying presentation and severity that is likely as the result of varying cause (for review, see Goldstein, Naglieri, & Ozonoff, 2008). The disorder occurs significantly more often in boys (Smalley,...