University of Connecticut, USA.
Drexel University, USA.
Autism. 2021 Aug;25(6):1653-1665. doi: 10.1177/13623613211000160. Epub 2021 Mar 27.
Children with autism show more social-communication symptoms and repetitive behaviors than children with typical development or those diagnosed with other developmental disorders; however, non-autistic children often show behaviors that are associated with autism. We compared the behavioral reports from caregivers of children in these three groups to identify the behaviors that were specific to autism. Children with autism were found to show more of these behaviors, and behaviors that are particularly indicative of autism were identified. These behaviors included social symptoms (approaching others to interact, showing things, looking back while showing, responding to an approaching child, spontaneous imitation) and repetitive behavior symptoms (specific, inflexible play, unusual body movements, strong specific interest, carrying around an unusual object, sensory seeking, and sensory hyper-reactivity).These findings may aid professionals in determining the most appropriate diagnosis for a child between the ages of 12 and 36 months.
自闭症儿童比典型发育或其他发育障碍儿童表现出更多的社交沟通症状和重复行为;然而,非自闭症儿童通常也表现出与自闭症相关的行为。我们比较了这三组儿童的照顾者的行为报告,以确定与自闭症相关的行为。结果发现,自闭症儿童表现出更多的这些行为,并且确定了特别提示自闭症的行为。这些行为包括社交症状(接近他人互动、展示东西、展示时回头看、对走近的孩子做出反应、自发模仿)和重复行为症状(特定的、不灵活的游戏、不寻常的身体动作、强烈的特定兴趣、携带不寻常的物体、感官寻求和感官过度反应)。这些发现可能有助于专业人员确定 12 至 36 个月大的儿童最适合的诊断。