title: Indicators of intellectual disabilities in young children with autism spectrum disorders.
abstract: No agreement has been reached yet on the co-occurrence of Intellectual Disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in young children. This study describes the clinical profiles of 253 children with ASD between 30 and 65 months old, on IQ and adaptive behaviors, prior to their entry in an early behavioral intervention program. Results showed that 36.8% of the children met the criteria for ID, with 60.2% of these in the mild range (IQ 50-69) and 39.8% in the moderate range (IQ 35-49). ID profiles were similar for boys and girls. Intellectual and adaptive behavior profiles are described as well as their links to various socioeconomic factors.
authors: Département de psychologie de l', Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888 succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3P8, Canada, rivard.melina@uqam.ca.
authors: Mélina
authors: M
authors: Rivard
authors: Amélie
authors: A
authors: Terroux
authors: Céline
authors: C
authors: Mercier
authors: Claudel
authors: C
authors: Parent-Boursier
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors