Predicting Young Adult Outcome among More and Less Cognitively Able Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Deborah K.; Liang, Jessie W.; Lord, Catherine
Titel	Predicting Young Adult Outcome among More and Less Cognitively Able Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55 (2014) 5, S.485-494 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9630
DOI	10.1111/jcpp.12178
Schlagwörter	Young Adults; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Longitudinal Studies; Prediction; Mental Retardation; Intelligence Quotient; Disability Identification; Early Intervention; Outcomes of Treatment; Young Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Autismus; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Vorhersage; Geistige Behinderung; Intelligenzquotient; Frühe Kindheit
Abstract	Background: The range of outcomes for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and the early childhood factors associated with this diversity have implications for clinicians and scientists. Methods: This prospective study provided a unique opportunity to predict outcome 17 years later for a relatively large sample of children diagnosed with ASD at 2 years old. Diagnostic and psychometric instruments were administered between 2 and 19 with data from 2, 3, and 19 included in this study. Clinicians administered tests without knowledge of previous assessments whenever possible. Caregivers provided additional information through questionnaires. Results: Significant intellectual disabilities at 19 were predicted by age 2 about 85% of the time from VIQ and NVIQ scores together, though prediction of young adult outcome for youths with average or higher intelligence was more complex. By 19, 9% of participants had largely overcome core difficulties associated with ASD and no longer retained a diagnosis. These youths with Very Positive Outcomes were more likely to have participated in treatment and had a greater reduction in repetitive behaviors between age 2 and 3 compared to other Cognitively Able youths (VIQ =70) with ASD. Very Positive Outcome youths did not differ phenotypically from Cognitively Able ASD individuals at 2 but both groups differed from Cognitively Less Able individuals (VIQ <70). Conclusion: Those most at risk for intellectual disabilities and ASD can be reliably identified at an early age to receive comprehensive treatment. Findings also suggest that some cognitively able children with ASD who participate in early intervention have very positive outcomes, although replication with randomized, larger samples is needed. In order to improve understanding of very positive outcomes in ASD, future research will need to identify how variations in child characteristics and environmental factors contribute to the nature and timing of growth across individuals and areas of development. (As Provided).
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