Stability and Change Among High-Functioning Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A 2-Year Outcome Study

This study prospectively compared the 2-year outcome of children diagnosed with autism or Asperger syndrome at age 6–8 years in terms of symptoms from the Autism Diagnostic Interview. Significant differences were seen in the three-domain summary scores of social interaction, communication, and repetitive activities, with the Asperger syndrome group demonstrating fewer and/or less severe symptoms at both times. There was a trend for the …