Differentiating characteristics of autism and visual impairment in people with intellectual disabilities and deafblindness.
- Conditions
- autismdevelopmental disorder100159201001046310012562
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37885
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 92
Inclusion Criteria
Participants have an IQ below 50.
Participants are visually impaired or blind, as described by ICD-10 (WHO, 1992).
Participants have or do not have autism, as described by DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000).
Exclusion Criteria
Participants are excluded when below 5 or above 55 years of age.
In the first phase of the study, participants are excluded when no consensus among experts is reached concerning the diagnosis of autism.
Participants can only participate after signing an informed and written consent (when unable, a legel representative is asked to make the choice for them).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter will be the score on the assessment instrument that<br /><br>will be developed.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>For some participants will we additionally assess the diagnosis of autism,<br /><br>measured by consensus among experts. Finally, when available we will use<br /><br>information regarding IQ, visual and auditory impairments and the syndromes<br /><br>underlying the sensory impairments. </p><br>