Table 1.

Groups characteristics including age, cognitive and diagnostic evaluation.

	Autism spectrum disorders	Typically developing controls
Sample size	15 (14 M, 1 F)	17 (13 M, 4 F)
Age	9.4 ± 1.3 (range 8–12)	8.8 ± 0.3 (range 8–9)
IQ total score	102.2 ± 12.4	115.9 ± 3.1
IQ verbal score	97.3 ± 18	100.1 ± 12.8
ADOS social interaction subscale	8.4 ± 2.2	n.a
ADOS stereotyped behaviors	2.8 ± 1.3	n.a
ADOS total score	11.2 ± 2.6	n.a