Daily living skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorder from 2 to 21 years of age.

ABSTRACT: Daily living skills (DLS), such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, and money management, are important to independent living. Research suggests that many individuals with autism spectrum disorder exhibit impairments in daily living skills relative to their cognitive skills. This study examined predictors of daily living skills attainment and trajectories of daily living skills in a longitudinal sample referred for possible autism spectrum disorder and followed from 2 to 21 years of age. Consistent with previous studies, participants with autism spectrum disorder and nonspectrum diagnoses showed continual development of daily living skills throughout childhood and adolescence. Early childhood nonverbal mental age was the strongest predictor of daily living skills attainment for both dia

SUBMITTER: Bal VH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4912002 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature