title: The relationship between race and challenging behaviours in infants and toddlers with autistic disorder and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the contributions of race and diagnostic category to endorsement rates of challenging behaviours in infants and toddlers with autism, PDD-NOS and atypical development without ASD, using the Baby and Infant Screen for Children with aUtIsm Traits, Part-3 (BISCUIT Part-3).
  
  
  METHODS
  Multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) on each sub-scale of the BISCUIT Part-3. Follow-up univariate analyses and post-hoc tests as needed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Scores on the BISCUIT Part-3 were compared for 453 Caucasian and 409 African-American infants and toddlers, grouped by race and diagnosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences between races were found on five out of 10 aggressive behaviours, while no significant differences were found on self-injurious or stereotypic behaviours. Significant differences between diagnostic groups were found on all behaviours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cultural factors should be taken into account when examining challenging behaviours in infants and toddlers with ASD.
authors: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.
authors: Max
authors: M
authors: Horovitz
authors: Johnny L
authors: JL
authors: Matson
authors: Robert D
authors: RD
authors: Rieske
authors: Alison M
authors: AM
authors: Kozlowski
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Sipes
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D044465:White People