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Quantitative assessment of autism symptom-related traits in probands and parents: Broader Phenotype Autism Symptom Scale.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Mar 2007
Dawson Geraldine, Estes Annette, Munson Jeffrey, Schellenberg Gerard, Bernier Raphael, Abbott Robert
Abstract excerpt
Autism susceptibility genes likely have effects on continuously distributed autism-related traits, yet few measures of such traits exist. The Broader Phenotype Autism Symptom Scale (BPASS), developed for use with affected children and family members, measures social motivation, social expressiveness, conversational skills, and flexibility. Based on 201 multiplex families, psychometric data on the BPASS are...
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