Journal article
Predictors of Optimal Outcome in Toddlers Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 37(1)
Jan 2007
PMID: 17206522
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Abstract
A diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is usually taken to be permanent. In this study, 13 two-year-old children with ASD lost the diagnosis by age 4, at which time they scored within the normal range on standardized measures of cognitive and adaptive functioning. No differences were found in symptom severity, socialization, or communication between children who lost the ASD diagnosis and children who did not, but children with PDD-NOS were significantly more likely than those with full autistic disorder to move off the spectrum. The clearest distinguishing factor was motor skills at age 2. Results support the idea that some toddlers with ASD can lose their diagnosis and suggest that this is difficult to predict.
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- Title
- Predictors of Optimal Outcome in Toddlers Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Creators
- Saasha Sutera - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 USAJuhi Pandey - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 USAEmma Esser - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 USAMichael Rosenthal - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 USALeandra Wilson - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 USAMarianne Barton - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 USAJames Green - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 USASarah Hodgson - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 USADiana Robins - Department of Psychology Georgia State University Atlanta GA USAThyde Dumont-Mathieu - Department of Psychology University of Connecticut 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020 Storrs CT 06269 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 37(1)
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; New York
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000243905900009
- Other Identifier
- 991014878232504721
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