ERIC Number: EJ904440
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Publication Date: 2004-Nov
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Trajectory of Development in Adolescents and Adults with Autism
Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Shattuck, Paul; Abbeduto, Leonard; Greenberg, Jan S.
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, v10 n4 p234-247 Nov 2004
This article seeks to elucidate the trajectory of development in adolescents and adults with autism. Prospective, retrospective, and cross-sectional studies are reviewed to reveal the manifestation of and changes in the core symptoms of autism in adolescence and adulthood. Comparing children with adolescents and adults, modest degrees of symptom abatement and improvement in skills have been documented in multiple studies, as are increases in verbal and decreases in performance IQ. Nevertheless, most individuals do not attain normative outcomes in adulthood and continue to manifest significant degrees of symptomatology and dependency. However, a small sub-group (about 15%) has more favorable adult outcomes. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Autism, Adolescents, Adults, Literature Reviews, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Comparative Analysis, Age Differences, Skill Development, Intelligence Quotient, Adolescent Development, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Problems, Social Behavior, Antisocial Behavior, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Ability, Predictor Variables, Behavior Problems, Physical Health, Drug Therapy, Family Relationship
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IES Cited: ED496550