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. 2020 Jun;50(6):2226-2233.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-03954-w.

Brief Report: Behavior Disorders and Social Skills in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Does IQ Matter?

Bruce L Baker  1 , Jan Blacher  2   3
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Brief Report: Behavior Disorders and Social Skills in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Does IQ Matter?

Bruce L Baker et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Disruptive behavior disorders and social skills were assessed in 187 youth aged 13 years, with typical cognitive development (TD n = 98), intellectual disability (ID n = 37), autism spectrum disorder (ASD, IQ > = 85, n = 26), or Autism Spectrum Disorder with ID (ASD/ID; IQ < 85, n = 26). The primary question was whether youth with ASD and co-morbid ID had greater associated adjustment problems than youth with ASD-only. Youth with ASD, with or without ID, had significantly higher behavior problems and lower social skills than their TD peers. However, youth with ASD and co-morbid ID did not differ from youth with ASD-only on any variable assessed, including behavior problems, behavior disorders, social acceptance, social skills, and student teacher relationships.

Keywords: ASD; Autism spectrum disorder; Behavior disorders; Co-morbid ASD/ID; Intellectual disability; Social skills.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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