| Autism Group | Neurotypical Group |
---|---|---|
Total Participants | 55 | 44 |
Male | 49 (89%) | 39 (89%) |
Female | 6 (11%) | 5(11%) |
Age (years) | 10.0 +/- 3.1 | 11.0 +/- 3.1 |
Diagnosis | 85% autism, 4% PDD/NOS, 11% Asperger's | In good mental and physical health |
Medications | 55% no medications 29% psycho-pharmaceuticals - primarily risperidone and clonidine; 9% on CNS stimulants (primarily Concerta); 4% on anti-convulsants 5% on GI medications; 7% on asthma/allergy medicine; 2% on insulin | 89% no medications; 9% on anti-inflammatories (asthma/allergies); 2% on anti-incontinence medication |
Special Diets | 84% on regular diet; 3 gluten-free, casein-free diet; 1 gluten-free; 3 reduced dairy/gluten; 2 low sugar | 1 child on dairy-free diet |
Nutritional Supplements | 1 on fish oil; 2 on melatonin | none |
PDD-BI (modified autism composite) | -63 +/- 54 | n/a |
ATEC | 64 +/- 25 | n/a |
SAS | 4.9 +/- 2.4 | n/a |