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Early social and emotional communication in the infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders: an examination of the broad phenotype.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Jan 2007
Cassel Tricia D, Messinger Daniel S, Ibanez Lisa V, Haltigan John D, Acosta Susan I, Buchman Albert C
Abstract excerpt
Infants with older siblings with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD-sibs) are at risk for socioemotional difficulties. ASD-sibs were compared to infants with typically developing older siblings (TD-sibs) using the face-to-face/still-face (FFSF) at 6 months and the Early Social Communication Scale (ESCS) at 8, 10, 12, 15, and/or 18 months. ASD-sibs smiled for a lower proportion of the FFSF than TD-sibs and lacked...
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