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The Social Orienting Continuum and Response Scale (SOC-RS): a dimensional measure for preschool-aged children

Matthew W Mosconi1, J Steven Reznick, Gary Mesibov

  • 1Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. mmosconi@psych.uic.edu

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
|July 24, 2008
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Early autism detection is improved with the Social Orienting Continuum and Response Scale (SOC-RS). This tool quantifies social behaviors in young children, aiding in early diagnosis and intervention for autism spectrum disorder.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Clinical psychology
  • Pediatric neurology

Background:

  • Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit early social interaction deficits.
  • Key early indicators include challenges in social referencing, joint attention, name orientation, and social smiling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Social Orienting Continuum and Response Scale (SOC-RS).
  • To quantitatively assess early social behaviors in children with and without autism.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the SOC-RS, a quantitative scale.
  • Assessment of behaviors during Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) sessions.
  • Longitudinal study of children at 2 and 4 years of age.

Main Results:

  • The SOC-RS demonstrated reliability and validity.
  • The scale was sensitive to reduced social referencing, joint attention, name orientation, and social smiling in children with autism.
  • Longitudinal data confirmed the scale's effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • The SOC-RS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing early social deficits in autism.
  • This scale can aid in the early identification of autism spectrum disorder.
  • Potential applications include clinical assessment and intervention planning.

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