Fig. 2.

Correlation heat maps. Bivariate Pearson’s correlations between the PSI-4 Child and Parent domain scores and developmental, clinical, and demographic variables in a participants with ASD and b TDparticipants. Only significant correlations (at p < 0.05, uncorrected) are displayed in color. INR income-to-needs ratio, MEL maternal education level, CBCL Ext externalizing problems, CBCL Opp oppositional defiance, Vine Comm Vineland Communica-tion, Vine Soc Vineland Socialization, MSEL ELC Mullen Scales of Early Learning, Early Learning Composite score, MSEL Rec receptive language, MSEL Exp expressive language. Higher scores on ADOS, CBCL, and SCQ represent greater ASD symptoms and behavioral problems, while higher scores on Vineland and MSEL represent greater or more advanced developmental skills. Higher T scores on PSI-4 represent greater levels of stress