Table 1.

Main characteristics of the age groups.

	Age at Baseline (M ± SD)	Age Difference T0–T1 (M ± SD)	No ID-ID	ADOS 2-CSS (Median)	Online Child Intervention	Parental Support	Work Continuance
PRESCHOOLER (n = 33; 25 males; 8 females)	52.3 ± 11.5 months	8.3 ± 4 months	24 (NoID)- 4 (ID) *	6.5	14	10	15
SCHOOLER (n = 52; 43 males; 9 females)	110.1 ± 42.2 months	10.3 ± 4.8 months	29 (NoID)- 22 (ID) *	7	24	19	30

Shown in the table are the main clinical characteristics (age, cognitive ability, and autism severity); child and parental variables of the two age groups: preschooler and schooler. ADOS 2-CSS = Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-(Second Edition) calibrated severity score. Legend: ID = intellectual disability. No ID = no intellectual disability. * five children did not complete the IQ evaluation at baseline in the preschooler group; one child in the schooler group.