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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Autism. 2019 Jan 9;23(6):1563–1574. doi: 10.1177/1362361318817303

Table 3.

Definitions and Examples of Coded Child Behavior

Category Definition Examples
Communication Communicative act, with or without a social component -Vocalizations (including approximations)
-Reaching hand out to request
Social Interaction Intentional interactive act directed toward parent -Making direct eye contact
-Waving hello to parent
Cognition Attempt or demonstration of a cognitive skill -Putting shape in shape sorter
-Counting objects
-Identifying colors, letters, shapes, numbers
Fine Motor Attempt or demonstration of a fine motor skill -Winding up toy
-Coloring with crayon or marker
-Stacking blocks
Functional and Symbolic Play Skills Attempt or demonstration of functional or symbolic play skill -Putting phone to ear
-Feeding figurine or doll
-Putting spoon, fork, or cup to mouth
Expression of Refusal or Agreement Attempt or demonstration of appropriate refusal or agreement behavior -Pushing aside toy (refusal)
-Shaking head (refusal)
-Saying “yes” (agreement)