Neurodevelopmental and Psychosocial Outcomes in Adolescence of Children with Early Diagnoses of ADHD, Autism, Dyscalculia and Dyslexia.

ABSTRACT: The study examined neurodevelopmental and psychosocial outcomes in adolescents aged 12 and 16 with childhood diagnoses of ADHD, autism, dyscalculia, or dyslexia. Participants were drawn from the Twins Early Development Study based on parent-reported diagnoses between ages 7 and 9 of ADHD (n = 54), autism (n = 50), dyscalculia (n = 282), and dyslexia (n = 695). A comparison group included 6,882 participants without neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Differences in ADHD and autistic traits, academic challenges, peer difficulties, and internalizing issues were explored between the comparison group and each neurodivergent group at ages 12 and 16. Across timepoints, neurodivergent groups showed distinct patterns of difficulties across domains relative to the comparison group. The ADHD group had high

SUBMITTER: Cai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718279 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature