Growth mixture models of adaptive behavior in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT: This study examined growth trajectories of teacher-reported adaptive behavior in a diverse sample of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. The participants were 244 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 21 years who were assessed at up to four time points across two and a half years of high school. Demographic variables (age, sex, race, maternal education), phenotypic characteristics (intelligence quotient, autism severity) and school factors (location of the school, school quality) were collected. Growth mixture modeling was used to identify distinct classes of growth trajectories in communication, daily living skills, and socialization domains of adaptive behavior. Two distinct classes were identified for each domain. The first class had moderately low adaptive behavior scores and

SUBMITTER: Tomaszewski B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6711369 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature