Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Children with ASD | NT Children | t/χ2 | P | d/phi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronological age | 10;09 (2;00) | 10;08 (1;07) | 0.87 | .39 | .01 |
| Male: female | 22:2 | 20:8 | 3.40 | .07 | .26 |
| Racial/ethnic identity | 5.33 | .38 | .32 | ||
| Black | 10.7% | 10.3% | |||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.6% | 6.9% | |||
| White | 60.7% | 65.6% | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.3% | 17.2% | |||
| More than one race | 10.7% | 0% | |||
| Average age of ASD diagnosis | 4;03 (1;09) | ------- | |||
| CARS-2 T-score | 51.09 (7.13) | ------- | |||
| SRS-2 Total T-score | 72.44 (10.53) | 47.76 (11.27) | 7.03 | .0001 | 2.26 |
| WASI-II | |||||
| FSIQ-2 | 92.67 (13.50) | 100.96 (9.16) | −2.63 | .01 | .72 |
| Vocabulary subtest | 45.25 (10.67) | 51.64 (6.41) | −2.66 | .01 | .73 |
| Matrix Reasoning subtest | 45.75 (8.71) | 50.04 (7.56) | −1.90 | .07 | .53 |
| CELF-5 Core Language Score | 92.42 (19.20) | 103.68 (12.47) | −2.54 | .01 | .70 |
| BRIEF-2 Global Executive Composite | 66.06 (11.87) | 53.65 (19.29) | 2.35 | .02 | .77 |
| WCST-64 Perseverative Errors standard score | 105.45 (39.13) | 111.00 (21.12) | −0.64 | .52 | .18 |
Note. CARS-2 = Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition. SRS-2 = Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition. WASIII = Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Second Edition. CELF-5 = Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Fifth Edition. BRIEF-2 = Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition. WCST-64 = Wisconsin Card Sorting Task-64 Card Version.