Developmental Trajectories of Autism.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The goal of this study was to describe the typical, longitudinal, developmental trajectories of communication and social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder from childhood through adulthood and to determine the correlates of these trajectories.

Methods

Children with autism spectrum disorder who were born in California from 1992 through 2016 and enrolled with the California Department of Developmental Services were identified. Subjects with <4 evaluations in the database were excluded, resulting in a sample of 71 285 individuals. Score sequences were constructed based on evaluative items for communication and social functioning. Typical trajectories were identified using group-based latent trajectory modeling, and logistic regression was used t

SUBMITTER: Fountain C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10551845 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature