Kimberly A Miller, Jimi Huh, Jennifer B Unger, Jean L Richardson, Martin W Allen, David H Peng, Myles G Cockburn
Patterns of sun protective behaviors among Hispanic children in a skin cancer prevention intervention
Preventive medicine
sibling relationships early childhood positive impact childrens social interaction communication skills similarly autistic children benefit interactions siblings serve readily available partners social interaction however lack research effects siblings based specific characteristics sibling therefore aim study compare social interactions communication skills autistic children based sibling status characteristics conducted retrospective data review involving 895 autistic children siblings seoul national university bundang hospital variety diagnostic assessments questionnaires administered based characteristics data quades test nonparametric analysis covariance used compare autismrelated symptoms levels functioning autistic child according 1 sibling status 2 birth order 3 sex 4 diagnosis sibling pearson correlation used explore associations sibling age gap different clinical scores siblings associated fewer difficulties restricted repetitive behaviors based comparison autism diagnostic interviewrevised scores autistic children multiple siblings demonstrated better nonverbal behaviors autistic children autistic siblings experienced greater difficulties social interactions communications peer relationships sharing enjoyment engaging social imitative play study revealed differences social interactions communication skills autistic children based sibling status birth order affected sibling age gap sex