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A structured parent interview for identifying young children with autism.

W L Stone·K L Hogan
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This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Parent Interview for Autism (PIA), a structured interview for gathering diagnostic information from parents of young children with autism. Internal consistency was evaluated in a sample of 165 children under 6 years old, and test-retest reliability and construct validity were evaluated in subsamples of the original group. Results revealed internal consistency and test-retest reliability above .60 for 9 of the 11 dimensions constituting the PIA, as well as significant correlations between the PIA and other measures of autism. Six of the PIA dimensions differentiated a group of young children with autism from a developmentally comparable group with mental retardation. Implications of these findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Autistic DisorderChild, PreschoolCommunicationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInterview, PsychologicalMaleParentsPersonality AssessmentPlay and PlaythingsPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSocial BehaviorStereotyped BehaviorJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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W L Stone, K L Hogan. 1993. A structured parent interview for identifying young children with autism.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01046106

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