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Interaction and imitation deficits from infancy to 4 years of age in children with autism

A pilot study based on videotapes

Christine Receveur

Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, Tours, France

Pascal Lenoir

Service Universitaire de PÈdopsychiatrie, Tours, France

Hugues Desombre

Hôpital Neurologique, Lyon, France

Sylvie Roux

Catherine Barthelemy

Service Universitaire d’Explorations Fonctionnelles et de Neurophysiologie en Pèdopsychiatrie, Tours, France

Joëlle Malvy

Service Universitaire de Pèdopsychiatrie, Tours cedex 9, France

The present study investigated the influence of developmental level on interaction and imitation in infants and young children with autism on the basis of family videos and filmed consultation. The sample comprised 18 children with autism divided into groups according to their developmental quotient (DQ > 50 and DQ < 50). A quantitative evaluation was performed on video observations at four periods (10-12 months, 16-18 months, 24-26 months, after 4 years) using scales appropriate for the evaluation of interaction and imitation impairments. The findings showed that, at a very early age, infants later diagnosed as having autistic disorder show different intensities of interaction and imitation deficits according to developmental level.

Key Words: autism • developmental delay • home videotapes • imitation disorders • interaction disorders

Autism, Vol. 9, No. 1, 69-82 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1362361305049030
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