Journal article
Stability and Change in the Cognitive and Adaptive Behaviour Scores of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
We examined the stability of cognitive and adaptive behaviour standard scores in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) between diagnosis and school entry approximately age 6. IQ increased 18 points in 2-year-olds, 12 points in 3-year-olds, and 9 points in 4-year-olds (N = 281). Adaptive behaviour scores increased 4 points across age groups (N = 289). At school entry, 24 % of children met criteria for intellectual disability (cognitive …
Authors
Flanagan HE; Smith IM; Vaillancourt T; Duku E; Szatmari P; Bryson S; Fombonne E; Mirenda P; Roberts W; Volden J
Journal
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 45, No. 9, pp. 2691–2703
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2015
DOI
10.1007/s10803-015-2433-6
ISSN
0162-3257