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ERIC Number: EJ915153
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Honing in on the Social Phenotype in Williams Syndrome Using Multiple Measures and Multiple Raters
Klein-Tasman, Bonita P.; Li-Barber, Kirsten T.; Magargee, Erin T.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v41 n3 p341-351 Mar 2011
The behavioral phenotype of Williams syndrome (WS) is characterized by difficulties with establishment and maintenance of friendships despite high levels of interest in social interaction. Here, parents and teachers rated 84 children with WS ages 4-16 years using two commonly-used measures assessing aspects of social functioning: the Social Skills Rating System and the Social Responsiveness Scale. Mean prosocial functioning fell in the low average to average range, whereas social reciprocity was perceived to be an area of significant difficulty for many children. Concordance between parent and teacher ratings was high. Patterns of social functioning are discussed. Findings highlight the importance of parsing the construct of social skills to gain a nuanced understanding of the social phenotype in WS.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Social Skills Rating System
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