Post-High School Daily Living Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Daily living skills (DLS) are a predictor of positive outcomes in youths with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet little is known about trajectories of DLS in adults with ASD. This study investigated the impact of high school exit on participants' trajectories of daily living skills age equivalent (DLS-AE) scores from ages 2 to 26 and the relationship between DLS-AE trajectories and employment and education outcomes.

Method

Participants were 98 adults with ASD drawn from an ongoing longitudinal study. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales were administered 8 times from ages 2 to 26. Employment and education data were compiled from parent report demographic forms.

Results

DLS-AE trajectories modestly increased with age before exiting school, at which point DL

SUBMITTER: Clarke EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8128936 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature