ERIC Number: ED590509
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul-30
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-
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Parent and Teacher Reports of Comorbid Anxiety and ADHD Symptoms in Children with ASD
Llanes, Elizabeth; Blacher, Jan; Stavropolous, Katherine; Eisenhower, Abbey
Grantee Submission
This study examined the prevalence of ADHD symptoms and anxiety as reported by parents and teachers for 180 preschool children (ages 4-5) and school-aged children (ages 6-7) with ASD using the Child Behavior Checklist--Parent and Teacher Report Forms (Achenbach and Rescorla, Manual for ASEBA school-age forms & profiles, Research Center for Children, Youth, and Families, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 2001). Parents reported elevated anxiety symptoms in 31% of preschool children and 50% of school-aged children, while teachers reported lower rates of 5 and 30%, respectively. Parents reported elevated ADHD symptoms in 22% of preschool children and 45% of school-aged children, while teachers reported elevations in 20 and 24%, respectively. There was low concordance between parents and teachers, with teachers reporting fewer problems overall. Specific behaviors endorsed by parents and teachers are also discussed. [This is the online version of an article published in "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders."]
Descriptors: Incidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Anxiety, Parents, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Child Behavior, Check Lists, Autism, Diagnostic Tests, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Observation, Intelligence Tests, Young Children, Cognitive Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California; Massachusetts
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A110086
Author Affiliations: N/A