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PEDIATRICS
Volume 129, Issue 5, Pages E1112-E1120Publisher
AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-1601
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autistic disorder; longitudinal outcomes; trajectory models
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- NIH Roadmap for Medical Research [1 DP1 OD003635-01]
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Autism is widely considered a heterogeneous disorder in terms of etiology and phenotype. Although autism is usually a lifelong disorder, little is known about the rate or timing of how children develop regarding their communication and social functioning. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Utilizing annual evaluations for a large population of children with autism, we describe the 6 most common trajectories from diagnosis through age 14 years. Trajectories revealed considerable variation, and high socioeconomic status children were more likely to experience rapid improvement.
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