Table 4.

Intercorrelations among 12 month object exploration variables and 36 month outcome variables across all groups (n = 38)

	Spinning (frequency)	Rotating (duration)	Unusual visual (duration)
ADOS RRB score	0.34**	0.22	0.39**
ADOS CST score	0.48***	0.30*	0.61***
Mullen visual reception	−0.19	−0.13	−0.48***
Mullen fine motor	−0.18	−0.19	−0.49***
Mullen receptive language	−0.13	−0.25	−0.54***
Mullen expressive language	−0.14	−0.29*	−0.55***

ADOS = Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; RRB = restricted and repetitive behavior; CST = communication + social total.

^*p < 0.10;

^**p < 0.05;

^***p < 0.01.