Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 234-247 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Adolescence
- Autism
- Life course development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Genetics(clinical)
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Trajectory of development in adolescents and adults with autism. / Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Shattuck, Paul; Abbeduto, Leonard J; Greenberg, Jan S.
In: Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2004, p. 234-247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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