Changes in the Autism Behavioral Phenotype during the Transition to Adulthood

Autor/inn/en	Taylor, Julie Lounds; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick
Titel	Changes in the Autism Behavioral Phenotype during the Transition to Adulthood
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40 (2010) 12, S.1431-1446 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-010-1005-z
Schlagwörter	Family Income; Mental Retardation; Autism; Adults; Longitudinal Studies; High Schools; Behavior Problems; Youth; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Learning Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familieneinkommen; Geistige Behinderung; Autismus; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; High school; Oberschule; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Lernaktivität
Abstract	We examined whether exiting high school was associated with alterations in rates of change in autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors. Participants were 242 youth with ASD who had recently exited the school system and were part of our larger longitudinal study; data were collected at five time points over nearly 10 years. Results indicated overall improvement of autism symptoms and internalized behaviors over the study period, but slowing rates of improvement after exit. Youth who did not have an intellectual disability evidenced the greatest slowing in improvement. Lower family income was associated with less improvement. Our findings suggest that adult day activities may not be as intellectually stimulating as educational activities in school, reflected by less phenotypic improvement after exit. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10