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Parent-reported early symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in children without intellectual disability who were diagnosed at school age.
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Autism : the international journal of research and practice [Autism] 2019 Apr; Vol. 23 (3), pp. 770-782. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 31. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Despite efforts to detect autism spectrum disorder during toddlerhood, many children with autism spectrum disorder remain undiagnosed until school age. To identify characteristics of children whose autism spectrum disorder might not be diagnosed during toddlerhood, this study used archived Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised records to examine the historical presentation of autism spectrum disorder symptoms in 48 school-age children with autism spectrum disorder. Children diagnosed after starting school (Late-Diagnosed; nā=ā24) were compared to age-matched children diagnosed before school age (Early-Diagnosed; nā=ā24). Symptom presentation was similar between groups, with the Late-Diagnosed group exhibiting only marginally fewer symptoms historically. The most commonly reported historical symptoms were negative symptoms, namely, deficits in social behaviors. Positive symptoms, such as unusual preoccupations, rituals, and mannerisms, were less commonly reported. These findings may aid earlier identification of autism spectrum disorder in children who would likely be diagnosed at school age.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1461-7005
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Autism : the international journal of research and practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29852752
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361318777243