Journal article
Early Characteristics of Children with ASD Who Demonstrate Optimal Progress Between Age Two and Four
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 46(6), pp 2160-2173
Jun 2016
PMID: 26895327
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Abstract
Although for many children, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong disability, a subset of children with ASD lose their diagnosis and show typical cognitive and adaptive abilities. The ages at which this transition can occur is not known, but it sometimes occurs quite early. Participants in the current study were 207 children with an ASD at age two who were reevaluated at age four. Eighty-three percent retained an ASD diagnosis at reevaluation and 9 % showed "optimal progress": clear ASD at age two but not at age four, and average cognition, language, communication and social skills at age four. Early child-level factors predicted optimal progress: diagnosis of PDD-NOS, fewer repetitive behaviors, less severe symptomatology and stronger adaptive skills.
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- Title
- Early Characteristics of Children with ASD Who Demonstrate Optimal Progress Between Age Two and Four
- Creators
- Emily Moulton - Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA. emily.moulton@uconn.eduMarianne Barton - Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT, 06269, USADiana L Robins - Department of Community Health and Prevention, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USADanielle N Abrams - Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USADeborah Fein - Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 46(6), pp 2160-2173
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; United States
- Grant note
- F31 MH012550 / NIMH NIH HHS R01 HD039961 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000376100200024
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84958753742
- Other Identifier
- 991014878067704721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental