Table 2. Participant Demographics at Follow-up.
Demographics and clinical profile on standardized assessment at school age. Participants are sub-grouped based on performance on the GeoPref Test at intake. Extreme geo preference is defined as viewing geometric images for ≥69% of the time, middle preference is defined as viewing geometric images 32–68% of the time, and extreme social preference is defined as viewing social images ≥69% of the time. Clinical information is also presented subgrouping children on whether they continued to meet criteria for ASD (ASD Persistent) or whether they no longer met criteria for ASD at school age (Previous ASD). Means and standard deviations listed.
| ASD Extreme Geo Pref (n=14) | ASD Middle Pref (n=13) | ASD Extreme Social Pref (n=22) | ASD Persistent (n=45) | Previous ASD (n=4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in Years | 7.5 (1.4) | 8.4 (1.9) | 8.3 (1.3) | 8.1 (1.6) | 8.0 (0.8) |
|
Sex | |||||
| Male | 12 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 3 |
| Female | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
|
Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 3 |
| Not Reported | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
|
Race | |||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Black/African American | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caucasian | 8 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 3 |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiple Races Reported | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Not Reported | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
|
WISC Composite Scores | |||||
| Verbal Comprehension | 81.2 (24.9) | 91.8 (23.6) | 89.6 (27.4) | 87.4 (25.1) | 101.0 (11.8) |
| Visual Spatial | 90.1 (22.4) | 92.1 (29.4) | 92.1 (25.0) | 92.4 (24.0) | 109.0 (14.6) |
| Fluid Reasoning | 84.6 (24.2) | 93.8 (23.7) | 85.3 (25.9) | 87.0 (25.0) | 106.5 (18.4) |
| Working Memory | 81.1 (21.8) | 89.5 (23.6) | 87.9 (26.6) | 86.2 (24.1) | 108.6 (16.6) |
| Processing Speed | 70.1 (19.7) | 81.6 (29.4) | 79.5 (21.4) | 77.3 (23.5) | 93.5 (3.8) |
| Full Scale | 77.8 (22.3) | 88.4 (26.3) | 85.0 (26.8) | 83.8 (24.7) | 101.0 (15.0) |
|
Vineland Standard Scores | |||||
| Communication | 75.0 (22.7) | 77.1 (26.2) | 81.0 (15.6) | 77.8 (21.4) | 91.5 (17.7) |
| Daily Living Skills | 74.1 (23.9) | 77.6 (15.2) | 75.7 (13.1) | 76.1 (17.8) | 82.3 (9.6) |
| Socialization | 75.4 (18.7) | 74.2 (11.9) | 75.2 (16.0) | 75.0 (15.0) | 83.5 (20.9) |
| Motor Skills | 81.3 (19.8) | 82.8 (18.6) | 81.0 (14.5) | 81.9 (16.0) | 91.0 (27.4) |
| Overall Composite | 74.9 (20.3) | 76.0 (13.4) | 75.8 (13.1) | 75.7 (15.5) | 84.0 (14.0) |
|
ADOS Algorithm Scores | |||||
| Social Communication | 11.8 (5.7) | 10.7 (3.7) | 9.5 (4.7) | 11.3 (4.1) | 3.0 (2.6) |
| Restricted and Repetitive Behavior | 4.1 (2.3) | 3.9 (2.6) | 3.2 (2.3) | 3.7 (2.2) | 0.5 (0.6) |
|
Social Responsiveness Scale | |||||
| Social Communication & Interaction | 65.7 (18.0) | 72.4 (9.5) | 70.5 (17.6) | 71.7 (14.8) | 47.0 (8.2) |
| Restricted and Repetitive Behavior | 65.0 (18.8) | 74.8 (12.4) | 71.52(14.8) | 72.0 (15.1) | 53.0 (10.5) |
|
Treatment History | |||||
| Avg weekly hours of ABA-based therapy | 9.0 (5.9) | 7.7 (4.3) | 11.1 (4.3) | 9.4 (5.4) | 11.4 (9.6) |