Early Childhood Predictors of the Social Competence of Adults with Autism

Autor/inn/en	Gillespie-Lynch, Kristen; Sepeta, Leigh; Wang, Yueyan; Marshall, Stephanie; Gomez, Lovella; Sigman, Marian; Hutman, Ted
Titel	Early Childhood Predictors of the Social Competence of Adults with Autism
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42 (2012) 2, S.161-174 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-011-1222-0
Schlagwörter	Intelligence; Verbal Communication; Autism; Young Children; Language Skills; Interpersonal Competence; Predictor Variables; Adults; Longitudinal Studies; Interviews; Parents; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Child Language; Behavior Problems; Nonverbal Communication; Adjustment (to Environment) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intelligenz; Klugheit; Autismus; Frühe Kindheit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Prädiktor; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Eltern; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; 'Children''s language'; Kindersprache; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation
Abstract	Longitudinal research into adult outcomes in autism remains limited. Unlike previous longitudinal examinations of adult outcome in autism, the twenty participants in this study were evaluated across multiple assessments between early childhood (M = 3.9 years) and adulthood (M = 26.6 years). In early childhood, responsiveness to joint attention (RJA), language, and intelligence were assessed. In adulthood, the parents of participants responded to interviews assessing the adaptive functioning, autistic symptomology and global functioning of their children. RJA and early childhood language predicted a composite measure of adult social functioning and independence. Early childhood language skills and intelligence predicted adult adaptive behaviors. RJA predicted adult non-verbal communication, social skills and symptoms. Adaptive behaviors changed with development, but symptoms of autism did not. Additional factors associated with adult outcomes are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10