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ERIC Number: EJ1252836
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Understanding the Influence of Social and Motor Context on the Co-Occurring Frequency of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Autism
Lampi, Andrew; Fitzpatrick, Paula; Romero, Veronica; Amaral, Joseph; Schmidt, R. C.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v50 n5 p1479-1496 May 2020
The social and motor context in which restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) occur in autism and their relationship to social traits are not well-understood. Participants with and without autism completed tasks that varied in social and motor engagement and RRB frequency was measured. Motor and verbal RRBs were most common, RRBs varied based on motor and social context for participants with autism, and social engagement was associated with lower motor and verbal RRBs. Significant correlations between RRBs and autism severity, social synchrony, and nonverbal mental age were also found. This research confirms the importance of context for understanding RRBs during on-going tasks and raises questions about whether the factors that elicit vocal and motor RRBs are unique for individual children.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R21MH094659