School-aged functioning of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder before age three: Parent-reported diagnostic, adaptive, medication, and school placement outcomes

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1357-1372

  Towle, Patricia O ^a,b   Vacanti Shova, Karyn ^a,c,d   Shah, Shristi ^a,e   Higgins D'alessandro, Ann ^c  

^a Westchester Institute for Human Development   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Stepping Stones Learning Center   (United States)

^e Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; ASD; Autism; Early diagnosis; Longitudinal; Medication use; School placement; School age

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901687926     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1997-2     Document Type: Article

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