title: Characteristics of autism as assessed by the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II).
abstract: The present study involved 1245 individuals with severe and profound mental retardation. Individuals with and without autistic features as assessed by the DASH-II were compared on demographic variables and symptomatology. The core and associated features of autism in severely and profoundly mentally retarded population were identified. Characteristics of persons with autistic disorders are reviewed, and the implications of the results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Matson
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Baglio
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Smiroldo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Packlowskyi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick-Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results