title: Brief Report: Examination of Correlates of Adaptive Behavior in Children with HFASD using the BASC-2 Parent Rating Scale.
abstract: This study extended the research on correlates of adaptive functioning of high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) using the Behavior Assessment System for Children-Second Edition (BASC-2). Specifically, this study investigated the relationships between adaptive behavior and age, IQ, and ASD symptomology, in a well-characterized sample of 119 children with HFASD, ages 6-11 years. Results revealed age and IQ were not significantly correlated with adaptive ability. However, total autism symptoms [measured by the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)], as well as ASD-social symptoms were negatively correlated with adaptive ability. Mean comparisons revealed that participants falling into the clinically-significant range of the BASC-2 Adaptive Skills Composite (ASC) displayed significantly greater levels of both overall and social ASD symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Autism Research, Canisius College, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA. mcdona37@canisius.edu.
authors.forename: Christin A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.affiliation: Institute for Autism Research, Canisius College, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA.
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.affiliation: Institute for Autism Research, Canisius College, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.affiliation: Institute for Autism Research, Canisius College, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA.
authors.forename: Marcus L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Thomeer
authors.affiliation: Institute for Autism Research, Canisius College, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lopata
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260-1000, USA.
authors.forename: Allyson K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: ADI-R; Adaptive functioning; BASC-2; High-functioning ASD