Repetitive behaviours are a relatively neglected area of study in autism. Previous research has concluded that repetitive behaviour is inversely related to ability and that it tends to increase over the preschool years. One-hundred and four children ages 24-48 months, with autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other disorders, were followed for 13 months. Twelve items from the Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI-R) were analysed, as well as diagnostic algorithm scores. Ability was related to degree of repetitive behaviours, except for one cluster of relatively able children. ADI-R repetitive behaviour algorithm scores increased over time; however, when all 12 behaviours were considered, there was a general decrease in impact upon the child's and family's activities. Reasons for this decrease are discussed. © 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
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Honey, E., McConachie, H., Randle, V., Shearer, H., & Couteur, A. S. L. (2008). One-year change in repetitive behaviours in young children with communication disorders including autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(8), 1439–1450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0191-1
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