Table 1.
Clinical Diagnoses * | Deaf Children with ASD (n = 58) n (%) |
Deaf Children without ASD (n = 58) n (%) |
---|---|---|
Genetic | ||
Alport syndrome | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) |
Branchio-oto-renal syndrome | 0 (0) | 2 (3.4) |
Chromosome 1q21.1 duplication syndrome | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
Chromosome 15 deletion | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) |
Connexin 26 | 3 (5.2) | 4 (6.9) |
Mondini dysplasia | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
Pendred syndrome | 2 (3.4) | 2 (3.4) |
X linked Stapes Gusher Syndrome | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) |
Waardenburg | 2 (3.4) | 4 (6.9) |
XXY (Klinefelter syndrome) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
Developmental | ||
Dyspraxia/motor co-ordination disorder | 5 (8.6) | 4 (6.9) |
Learning Disability | 14 (24.1) | 7 (12.1) |
Language Delay | 18 (31) | 13 (22.4) |
Von Hippel-Landau disease | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
Neurological/physical | ||
Asthma | 6 (10.3) | 2 (3.4) |
Aural atresia | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
Disorder of Vestibular Function | 0 (0) | 2 (3.4) |
Cerebral palsy | 0 (0) | 2 (3.4) |
Past Cytomegalovirus infection | 4 (6.9) | 1 (1.7) |
Epilepsy | 1 (1.7) | 3 (5.2) |
Hypermobility | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
Microcephaly | 0 (0) | 2 (3.4) |
Multiple physical problems | 5 (8.6) | 1 (1.7) |
Sensory processing disorder | 6 (10.3) | 4 (6.9) |
Visual problems (more than acuity) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.4) |
Mental health | ||
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | 5 (8.6) | 4 (6.9) |
Conduct/Behaviour | 1 (1.7) | 3 (5.2) |
Emotional (serious anxiety disorders) | 6 (10.3) | 6 (10.3) |
* Parent reported clinical diagnoses.