Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Preface

• Preface

Enhancing Social Skills of Kindergarten Children with Autism Through the Training of Multiple Peers as Tutors

Kelle M. Laushey, L. Juane Heflin

Understanding Atypical Emotions Among Children with Autism

Carolien Rieffe, Mark Meerum Terwogt, Lex Stockmann

The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule—Generic: A Standard Measure of Social and Communication Deficits Associated with the Spectrum of Autism

Catherine Lord, Susan Risi, Linda Lambrecht, Edwin H. Cook Jr., Bennett L. Leventhal, Pamela C. DiLavore, Andrew Pickles, Michael Rutter

The Awkward Moments Test: A Naturalistic Measure of Social Understanding in Autism

Lisa Heavey, Wendy Phillips, Simon Baron-Cohen, Michael Rutter

Varieties of Repetitive Behavior in Autism: Comparisons to Mental Retardation

James W. Bodfish, Frank J. Symons, Dawn E. Parker, Mark H. Lewis

Efficacy of Methylphenidate Among Children with Autism and Symptoms of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Benjamin L. Handen, Cynthia R. Johnson, Martin Lubetsky

Birth Patterns in Mentally Retarded Autistic Patients

M. H. M. Yeates-Frederikx, H. Nijman, E. Logher, H. L. G. J. Merckelbach

Letter to the Editor

• Letter to the Editor

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• Editorial Commentary