Response to the Commentary by Mervis and Robinson.

Sigman, Marian

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Response to the Commentary by Mervis and Robinson.

Sigman, Marian

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v64 n1 p131-39 1999

Addresses questions about group comparisons and the extent to which the original Sigman and Ruskin study identified specific, unique, and universal deficits in autism. Considers the alternate methodology for measuring improvements in the performance of children with Down syndrome and autism. (JPB)

Descriptors: Autism, Child Development, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Downs Syndrome, Individual Needs, Interpersonal Relationship, Language Skills, Longitudinal Studies, Nonverbal Communication, Play, Research Methodology, Research Problems

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