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Subjects with a history of school difficulties and with language development alterations scored significantly higher on specific AdAS Spectrum domains. A significant negative correlation was found between SOFAS and AdAS Spectrum scores, as well as between SOFAS and RRS scores. AdAS Spectrum nonverbal communication domain score was identified has a statistically predictive variable for the presence of psychiatric disorders and lower SOFAS scores. Finally, we found a significant indirect effect of AdAS total score on SOFAS score, which was fully mediated by RRS total score.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1092852919001615_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>AT in parents of ASD children seem to be associated with a higher vulnerability toward psychopathology and with a lower global functioning. 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