1. JADD Editorial

   • Gary B. Mesibov

   Editorial Commentary Pages: 1 - 2

2. Editorial Preface

   • Jacob A. Burack

   Editorial Introduction Pages: 3 - 5

3. Methodological Issues in Group-Matching Designs: α Levels for Control Variable Comparisons and Measurement Characteristics of Control and Target Variables

   • Carolyn B. Mervis
   • Bonita P. Klein-Tasman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 7 - 17

4. Matching Strategies in Cognitive Research with Individuals with High-Functioning Autism: Current Practices, Instrument Biases, and Recommendations

   • Laurent Mottron

   OriginalPaper Pages: 19 - 27

5. Studying Interactions, Reactions, and Perceptions: Can Genetic Disorders Serve as Behavioral Proxies?

   • Robert M. Hodapp

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 34

6. Matching Procedures in Autism Research: Evidence from Meta-Analytic Studies

   • Michal Shaked
   • Nurit Yirmiya

   OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 40

7. Comparison Groups in Autism Family Research: Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and Schizophrenia

   • Marsha Mailick Seltzer
   • Leonard Abbeduto
   • April Swe

   OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 48

8. Conducting Genetic Epidemiology Studies of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Issues in Matching

   • Peter Szatmari
   • Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
   • Susan Bryson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 57

9. Matching Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Comparison Children for Language Ability: Methodological Challenges

   • Tony Charman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 59 - 64

10. On Mosaics and Melting Pots: Conceptual Considerations of Comparison and Matching Strategies

    • Jacob A. Burack
    • Grace Iarocci
    • Dermot M. Bowler

    OriginalPaper Pages: 65 - 73

11. Strategies for Conducting Research on Language in Autism

    • Helen Tager-Flusberg

    OriginalPaper Pages: 75 - 80

12. To Match or Not to Match? Methodological Issues in Autism-Related Research

    • Christopher Jarrold
    • Jon Brock

    OriginalPaper Pages: 81 - 86

13. Commentary: Further Commentary on the Debate Regarding Increase in Autism in California

    • Rita S. Eagle

    Commentary Pages: 87 - 88

14. A Comment on Honomichl R. D. et al. (2002). Sleep patterns of children with pervasive developmental disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 32(6), 553–561

    • Amanda L. Richdale

    Commentary Pages: 89 - 90

15. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 91 - 92