Trajectory of development in adolescents and adults with autism

Marsha Mailick Seltzer; Paul Shattuck; Leonard J Abbeduto; Jan S. Greenberg

doi:10.1002/mrdd.20038

Trajectory of development in adolescents and adults with autism

Marsha Mailick Seltzer, Paul Shattuck, Leonard J Abbeduto, Jan S. Greenberg

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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	https://doi.org/10.1002/mrdd.20038
State	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

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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