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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 3/2011

01-03-2011 | Original paper

Honing in on the Social Phenotype in Williams Syndrome Using Multiple Measures and Multiple Raters

Auteurs: Bonita P. Klein-Tasman, Kirsten T. Li-Barber, Erin T. Magargee

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2011

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Abstract

The behavioral phenotype of Williams syndrome (WS) is characterized by difficulties with establishment and maintenance of friendships despite high levels of interest in social interaction. Here, parents and teachers rated 84 children with WS ages 4–16 years using two commonly-used measures assessing aspects of social functioning: the Social Skills Rating System and the Social Responsiveness Scale. Mean prosocial functioning fell in the low average to average range, whereas social reciprocity was perceived to be an area of significant difficulty for many children. Concordance between parent and teacher ratings was high. Patterns of social functioning are discussed. Findings highlight the importance of parsing the construct of social skills to gain a nuanced understanding of the social phenotype in WS.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Honing in on the Social Phenotype in Williams Syndrome Using Multiple Measures and Multiple Raters
Auteurs
Bonita P. Klein-Tasman
Kirsten T. Li-Barber
Erin T. Magargee
Publicatiedatum
01-03-2011
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1060-5

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