Table 1.
Comparison of TD and ASD Groups at First and Final Visits
| TD | ASD | t | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit 1 | ||||
| Gender | 16 boys, 2 girls | 15 boys | ||
| ADOS | 0.11 (0.32) | 13.6 (4.63) | −11.27* | −4.46 |
| Rangea | 0–1 | 7–21 | ||
| CARS | 15.4 (0.76) | 33.5 (7.01) | −9.98* | −3.94 |
| Rangeb | 15–18 | 19.5–45 | ||
| CDI (Infant Version)c | ||||
| Word Production | 118.8 (114.4) | 106.7 (112.89) | 0.31 | .11 |
| Percent of Words | 30 | 27 | ||
| Mullen Raw Scores | ||||
| Receptive Language | 25.33 (2.93) | 23.80 (8.44) | 0.72 | .26 |
| Expressive Language | 19.44 (4.46) | 19.60 (8.07) | −0.07 | −.03 |
| Visual Reception | 26.11 (3.23) | 26.33 (6.37) | −0.13 | −.05 |
| Fine Motor | 21.83 (1.54) | 23.93 (4.42) | −1.89 | −.68 |
| Mullen Age Equivalents (Months) | ||||
| Receptive Language | 26.0 (4.07) | 25.0 (11.17) | ||
| Expressive Language | 20.1 (5.35) | 20.5 (9.69) | ||
| Visual Reception | 23.9 (3.78) | 24.6 (7.44) | ||
| Fine Motor | 20.7 (2.00) | 23.3 (5.55) | ||
| Vineland Standard Scores | ||||
| Communication | 103.83 (8.16) | 80.67 (18.38) | 4.52* | 1.74 |
| Daily Living | 105.61 (7.75) | 77.07 (13.82) | 7.48* | 2.70 |
| Socialization | 100.50 (7.00) | 74.93 (6.95) | 10.48* | 3.78 |
| Motor | 102.44 (5.91) | 81.53 (11.53) | 6.36* | 2.42 |
| Visit 6 | ||||
| CDI (Level III)d | 81.94 (14.78) | 48.21 (35.5) | 3.29* | 1.33 |
| Mullen Raw Scores | ||||
| Visual Reception | 44.5 (2.57) | 37.7 (9.17) | 2.77* | 1.09 |
| Fine Motor | 35.5 (2.64) | 32.9 (8.74) | 1.13 | .043 |
| Receptive Language | 39.0 (3.97) | 31.1 (11.26) | 2.58* | 1.00 |
| Expressive Language | 39.7 (5.49) | 28.1 (13.84) | 3.05* | 1.18 |
| Mullen Age Equivalents (Months) | ||||
| Visual Reception | 51.7 (6.02) | 41.4 (15.57) | ||
| Fine Motor | 39.1 (4.58) | 35.9 (14.50) | ||
| Receptive Language | 47.7 (7.23) | 36.5 (18.17) | ||
| Expressive Language | 48.6 (9.74) | 33.0 (19.46) | ||
*
p < 0.05
a
Autism Spectrum = 7+; Autism = 12+
b
CARS range = 15–60; Autism Spectrum = 30+; Autism = 36+
c
Number of words produced out of a possible 396.
d
Number of words produced out of a possible 100.