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. 2012 Sep;42(9):1967-73.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1445-8.

Differences in autism symptoms between minority and non-minority toddlers

Saime Tek  1 , Rebecca J Landa
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Differences in autism symptoms between minority and non-minority toddlers

Saime Tek et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

Little is known about whether early symptom presentation differs in toddlers with ASD from ethnic minority versus non-minority backgrounds. Within a treatment study for toddlers with ASD, we compared 19 minority to 65 Caucasian children and their parents on variables obtained from the Mullen Scales of Early Learning, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, and Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Caregiver Questionnaire. The majority of parents were from the upper classes irrespective of ethnic membership. Minority children had lower scores in language, communication, and gross motor than non-minority children. Findings indicate that subtle communication delays may be undetected or presumed unremarkable by parents of minority toddlers, and that more significant delays are needed to prompt the search for intervention services.

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Age-equivalent scores on the Mullen for minority and non-minority groups
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