Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10317678 | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
A dimensional approach was used to create bottom-up constructed subgroups that captured the behavioral heterogeneity in 36 Dutch-speaking children with language difficulties. Four subgroups were delineated based upon differences in cognitive ability, symbol understanding, joint attention and autism spectrum disorder related characteristics. Children with a different developmental disorder were found within a single cluster. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that bottom-up constructed subgroups might capture the heterogeneous behavioral profiles of young children with developmental difficulties in a more meaningful way. Furthermore, joint attention and symbol understanding seem important skills to assess in young children presenting with language difficulties.
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Authors
Rianne Jansen, Eva Ceulemans, Jolien Grauwels, Jarymke Maljaars, Inge Zink, Jean Steyaert, Ilse Noens,