Varieties of repetitive behaviour in autism: comparisons to mental retardaton

By: Bodfish, James W.
Contributor(s): Symons, Frank J | Parker, Dawn E.
Series: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 30 (3) 2000: 237-243.Publisher: 2000Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): AUTISM | INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | BEHAVIOUR | BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS | COMPARATIVE STUDIESSummary: Systematic study of abnormal repetitive behaviours in autism has been lacking despite the diagnostic significance of such behaviour. The occurrence of specific topographies of repetitive behaviours as well as their severity was assessed in individuals with intellectual disability with and without autism. Although abnormal repetition is not specific to autism, an elevated pattern of occurrence and severity appears to characterise the disorder. [AJ].
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Systematic study of abnormal repetitive behaviours in autism has been lacking despite the diagnostic significance of such behaviour. The occurrence of specific topographies of repetitive behaviours as well as their severity was assessed in individuals with intellectual disability with and without autism. Although abnormal repetition is not specific to autism, an elevated pattern of occurrence and severity appears to characterise the disorder. [AJ].

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