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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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The Nature of Covariation Between Autistic Traits and Clumsiness: A Twin Study in a General Population Sample

Auteurs: Sara Moruzzi, Anna Ogliari, Angelica Ronald, Francesca Happé, Marco Battaglia

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2011

Abstract

While social impairment, difficulties with communication, and restricted repetitive behaviors are central features of Autism Spectrum Disorders, physical clumsiness is a commonly co-occuring feature. In a sample of 398 twin pairs (aged 8–17 years) from the Italian Twin Registry we investigated the nature of the co-variation between a psychometric index of Clumsiness and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Autistic scale. Bivariate twin analyses showed that a genetic etiological overlap, rather than direct causation, is a plausible explanation for the association between clumsiness and autistic-like traits, as measured by indices derived from the parent-rated CBCL scale. Additive genetic influences that impinge upon clumsiness/motor problem and autistic-like traits coincided remarkably, with a genetic correlation of 0.63.

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Titel: The Nature of Covariation Between Autistic Traits and Clumsiness: A Twin Study in a General Population Sample
Auteurs: Sara Moruzzi
Anna Ogliari
Angelica Ronald
Francesca Happé
Marco Battaglia
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2011
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2011
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1199-8

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