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Differences in the Severity of Autism Between Urban and Rural Regions

Victoria R. Perks

The intention of this proposed study is to determine a relationship between the region (urban vs. rural) of autistic birth and the severity of autism. The study will be based upon 180 case files from the Autism Society of America chapters in Albany and Manhattan, New York. The cognitive abilities of each child will be measured by one of the following tests: the Leiter International Performance Scale, Wechsler Intelligence Scale, Merrill-Palmer Scale of Mental Tests, Vineland, or Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. The proposed study would hope to find significant data supporting the hypothesis that children born in urban regions are more likely to have severe levels of autism.

*This proposal was written in partial fulfillment of requirements for an undergraduate research methods course and is not intended to be carried out.*

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