Imitation assessment and its utility to the diagnosis of autism: Evidence from consecutively clinical preschool referrals for suspected autism Universiteit Hasselt Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
The present study sought to examine imitation difficulties as a risk factor for autism. Imitation aptitude was examined in 86 preschoolers suspected of autism (1.9–4.5 years) using the Preschool Imitation and Praxis Scale (PIPS). Differences between imitation, language, motor age-equivalents and nonverbal mental age were used to predict the diagnosis of autism. Multidisciplinary team diagnoses and ADOS-G classifications were used to ...