[article] 
inAutism Research > 7-4 (August 2014) . - p.433-441

Titre :	Autism Characteristics and Behavioural Disturbances in ??500 Children with Down's Syndrome in England and Wales
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Georgina WARNER, Auteur ; Joanna MOSS, Auteur ; Patrick SMITH, Auteur ; Patricia HOWLIN, Auteur
Année de publication :	2014
Article en page(s) :	p.433-441
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	autism spectrum disorder  Down's syndrome  social communication questionnaire  strengths and difficulties questionnaire
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Recent research shows that a significant minority of children with Down's syndrome (DS) also meet diagnostic criteria for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study investigated what proportion of children aged 6–15 years with a confirmed diagnosis of DS in England and Wales display autistic-type behaviours, and explored the characteristics of this group of children. The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) was used to screen for autism characteristics and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to explore behavioural difficulties. The proportion of children who met the cut-off score for ASD on the SCQ (total score ??15) was 37.7% (95% CI: 33.4–42.0%); for autism (total score ??22) the proportion was 16.5% (95% CI: 13.2–19.8%). Children who met the cut-off for ASD were significantly more likely to be reported as having emotional symptoms, conduct problems and hyperactivity on the SDQ than children who scored well below cut-off (total score ?10). However, the profile of their autism characteristics on the SCQ was atypical compared with individuals with idiopathic ASD. The pervasiveness of ASD in children with DS in England and Wales is substantially higher than in the general population. These children also experience significantly greater behavioural problems than children with DS only. Early detection of autism characteristics is important for appropriate intervention. However, the unusual profile of autism characteristics in this group may affect the recognition of the disorder and hinder the implementation of appropriate interventions.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1371
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[article] Autism Characteristics and Behavioural Disturbances in ??500 Children with Down's Syndrome in England and Wales [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Georgina WARNER, Auteur ; Joanna MOSS, Auteur ; Patrick SMITH, Auteur ; Patricia HOWLIN, Auteur . - 2014 . - p.433-441.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism Research > 7-4 (August 2014) . - p.433-441

Mots-clés :	autism spectrum disorder  Down's syndrome  social communication questionnaire  strengths and difficulties questionnaire
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Recent research shows that a significant minority of children with Down's syndrome (DS) also meet diagnostic criteria for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study investigated what proportion of children aged 6–15 years with a confirmed diagnosis of DS in England and Wales display autistic-type behaviours, and explored the characteristics of this group of children. The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) was used to screen for autism characteristics and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to explore behavioural difficulties. The proportion of children who met the cut-off score for ASD on the SCQ (total score ??15) was 37.7% (95% CI: 33.4–42.0%); for autism (total score ??22) the proportion was 16.5% (95% CI: 13.2–19.8%). Children who met the cut-off for ASD were significantly more likely to be reported as having emotional symptoms, conduct problems and hyperactivity on the SDQ than children who scored well below cut-off (total score ?10). However, the profile of their autism characteristics on the SCQ was atypical compared with individuals with idiopathic ASD. The pervasiveness of ASD in children with DS in England and Wales is substantially higher than in the general population. These children also experience significantly greater behavioural problems than children with DS only. Early detection of autism characteristics is important for appropriate intervention. However, the unusual profile of autism characteristics in this group may affect the recognition of the disorder and hinder the implementation of appropriate interventions.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1371
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=238