Contextual Factors Predict Patterns of Change in Functioning over 10 Years Among Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 176-189

  Woodman, Ashley C ^a   Smith, Leann E ^b   Greenberg, Jan S ^b   Mailick, Marsha R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulthood; Autism spectrum disorders; Autism symptoms; Daily living skills; Longitudinal; Maladaptive behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILDHOOD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; FAMILY; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84953839766     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2561-z     Document Type: Article

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