The main symptom of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a deficit of social interaction.
Diversity of deficient social interaction is observed at clinical developmental psychological�…

Background More refined dimensions of social‐communication impairment are needed to
elucidate the clinical and biological boundaries of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and�…

Social relatedness has recently become a primary focus of investigators in the field of
autism. This shift to regarding disturbances in social relatedness as one of the defining�…

Research indicates that autism is the extreme end of a continuously distributed trait. The
Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and the Social and Communication Disorders�…

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish
version of the Social Communication Scale (SCQ). Method Throughout 2010-2011, we�…

Social relationships are as important to people with autism as they are to any other member
of society. However, a primary behavioral characteristic used to define the syndrome of�…

Autism spectrum presentations are considered 'lifelong developmental disabilities' affecting
the way individuals communicate and relate to others, thus significantly impacting on social�…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether specific “social communication” handicaps could be
identified in autism spectrum disorder using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule�…

Social skills deficits are one of the core features of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), with
many believing that this symptom domain is the defining feature of individuals with ASDs�…

Abstract Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) changed significantly with the
publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM�…