Parent-Reported Repetitive Behavior in Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum

Y

9

Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

R324A120291

Parent Attitudes; Behavior; Behavior Problems; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Cost Effectiveness; Toddlers; Stereotypes; Correlation; Evaluation Methods; Scores; Social Behavior; Emotional Adjustment; Autism; Diagnostic Tests; Observation; Children; Cognitive Ability; Motor Development; Young Children

Indiana; Kansas; North Carolina

Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule

10.1007/s10803-016-2870-x

Toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were assessed on the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R), which we found to have acceptable internal consistency. Stereotypical subscale scores showed a negligible association with cognitive level, but correlated more strongly with adaptive and social indicators. Relative to earlier reported RBS-R scores for older age groups, toddlers' scores trended toward higher stereotyped behavior and lower ritualistic/sameness behavior. Our findings on associations with developmental indicators align with those of researchers who used more resource-intensive repetitive behavior measures. The convergence of these findings with those derived from other measurement methods suggests that the RBS-R, a cost effective parent-report measure, is a viable means of assessing repetitive behavior in toddlers with autism. [This article was published in "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders," v46 n10 p3308-3316 Oct-Dec 2016 (see EJ1115308).]

As Provided

38

Yes

2016

ED569927