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Peer reviewedHastings, Richard P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2003
This study examined behavioral adjustment in 22 siblings of children with autism. Mothers rated these children as having more behavior problems and fewer prosocial behaviors than a normative sample. Analysis of variables revealed that male siblings and children younger than the autistic sibling engaged in fewer prosocial behaviors. Psychological…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Autism, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education
