Journal Article

Social and Communication Abilities and Disabilities in Higher Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Vineland and the ADOS

Klin, Ami, Lord, Catherine, Saulnier, Celine A., Sparrow, Sara S., Volkmar, Fred R., Cicchetti, Domenic V.

2007

Overview

The relationship between adaptive functioning (\"ability\") and autism symptomatology (\"disability\") remains unclear, especially for higher functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study investigates \"ability\" and \"disability\" using the \"Vineland\" and \"Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule\" (ADOS), respectively, in two clinical samples of children with ASD. Participants included 187 males with VIQ greater than 70. Vineland scores were substantially below VIQ, highlighting the magnitude of adaptive impairments despite cognitive potential. A weak relationship was found between ability and disability. Negative relationships were found between age and Vineland scores and no relationships were found between age and ADOS scores. Positive relationships were found between IQ and Vineland Communication. Results stress the need for longitudinal studies on ability and disability in ASD and emphasize the importance of adaptive skills intervention.

• Publisher: Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Ability / Adaptive behavior / Adaptive behaviour / Adolescent / Age Differences / Antisocial Behavior / Aptitude / Autism / Autism Spectrum Disorders / Autistic children / Autistic Disorder - diagnosis / Autistic Disorder - psychology / Autistic spectrum disorders / Behavior Rating Scales / Biological and medical sciences / Child / Child clinical studies / Children / Cognitive Ability / Communication / Communication Disorders / Communication skills / Communicative competence / Correlation / Developmental disorders / Disabilities / Disability / Disorders / High functioning / Humans / Infantile autism / Intelligence / Intelligence Quotient / Intelligence tests / Interpersonal Competence / Language Development Disorders - diagnosis / Language Development Disorders - psychology / Longitudinal Studies / Male / Medical sciences / Neuropsychological Tests - statistics & numerical data / People with disabilities / Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Preschool Children / Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry / Psychopathology. Psychiatry / Social Adjustment / Social Behavior / Social skills / Socialization / Symptoms (Individual Disorders)