Twenty-year outcome for individuals with autism and average or near-average cognitive abilities / Megan A. FARLEY in Autism Research, 2-2 (April 2009)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 2-2 (April 2009) . - p.109-118 Titre : Twenty-year outcome for individuals with autism and average or near-average cognitive abilities Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Megan A. FARLEY, Auteur ; Eric FOMBONNE, Auteur ; William M. MCMAHON, Auteur ; Edward R. RITVO, Auteur ; Judith N. MILLER, Auteur ; William R. JENSON, Auteur ; Michael GARDNER, Auteur ; Heidi BLOCK, Auteur ; Carmen B. PINGREE, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : p.109-118 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism adult outcome longitudinal Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Previous studies found substantial variability in adult outcome for people with autism whose cognitive functioning was within the near-average and average ranges. This study examined adult outcome for 41 such individuals (38 men and 3 women) originally identified through an epidemiological survey of autism in Utah. Mean age at the time of their previous cognitive assessment was 7.2 years (SD=4.1, range=3.1-25.9 years) and at follow-up was 32.5 years (SD=5.7 years, range=22.3-46.4 years). Outcome measures included standardized assessments of diagnostic status, cognitive ability, and adaptive behavior. Additional information collected concerned demographic variables, indicators of independence, social relationships, medical and psychiatric conditions, and social service use. Outcomes for this sample were better than outcomes described in previous work on individuals with similar cognitive functioning. For example, half of the participants were rated as Very Good or Good on a global outcome measure. As in previous studies, there was considerable variability in measured cognitive ability over time. Over half of the sample had large gains or losses of cognitive ability of greater than 1 standard deviation. Cognitive gain was associated with better outcome, as was better adaptive functioning. While all participants had baseline IQs in the nonimpaired range, there was limited evidence to support the use of other early childhood variables to predict adult outcome. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.69 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=936 [article] Twenty-year outcome for individuals with autism and average or near-average cognitive abilities [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Megan A. FARLEY, Auteur ; Eric FOMBONNE, Auteur ; William M. MCMAHON, Auteur ; Edward R. RITVO, Auteur ; Judith N. MILLER, Auteur ; William R. JENSON, Auteur ; Michael GARDNER, Auteur ; Heidi BLOCK, Auteur ; Carmen B. PINGREE, Auteur . - 2009 . - p.109-118. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 2-2 (April 2009) . - p.109-118 Mots-clés : autism adult outcome longitudinal Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Previous studies found substantial variability in adult outcome for people with autism whose cognitive functioning was within the near-average and average ranges. This study examined adult outcome for 41 such individuals (38 men and 3 women) originally identified through an epidemiological survey of autism in Utah. Mean age at the time of their previous cognitive assessment was 7.2 years (SD=4.1, range=3.1-25.9 years) and at follow-up was 32.5 years (SD=5.7 years, range=22.3-46.4 years). Outcome measures included standardized assessments of diagnostic status, cognitive ability, and adaptive behavior. Additional information collected concerned demographic variables, indicators of independence, social relationships, medical and psychiatric conditions, and social service use. Outcomes for this sample were better than outcomes described in previous work on individuals with similar cognitive functioning. For example, half of the participants were rated as Very Good or Good on a global outcome measure. As in previous studies, there was considerable variability in measured cognitive ability over time. Over half of the sample had large gains or losses of cognitive ability of greater than 1 standard deviation. Cognitive gain was associated with better outcome, as was better adaptive functioning. While all participants had baseline IQs in the nonimpaired range, there was limited evidence to support the use of other early childhood variables to predict adult outcome. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.69 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=936

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