Developmental trajectories of adaptive behaviors from early childhood to adolescence in a cohort of 152 children with autism spectrum disorders.

This study examines change in 152 children over an almost 10-year period (T1: 4.9 (± 1.3) years; T2: 8.

Outcome of young children with autism: does the amount of intervention influence developmental trajectories?

The study aims were to identify developmental trajectories of young children with autism and investigate their prognostic factors. The participants were 208 children, assessed first at the age of 5 years, followed longitudinally, and reassessed 3 years later. The children's clinical characteristics and the interventions received were recorded.

What clinical characteristics of children with autism influence their inclusion in regular classrooms?

Background: This study took place in the context of recent legislation enacted in several countries--including France--and aimed at promoting inclusion of children with intellectual disabilities. It focuses on young children with autism and examines the links between the children's characteristics and their weekly hours of regular-classroom inclusion and intervention in specialised setting.

Method: Standardised clinical and sociodemographic data were collected for 77 children with autism, along with data about their interventional programmes.

[Asperger syndrome: evolution of the concept and current clinical data].

Although Asperger syndrome is described by international classifications as a category of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), its validity as a specific entity distinct from autistic disorders remains controversial. The syndrome, first described by Hans Asperger, could not be distinguished from high functioning autism (onset, symptoms, outcome..

What happens to children with PDD when they grow up? Prospective follow-up of 219 children from preschool age to mid-childhood.

Objective: To describe the psychological development of children with pervasive developmental disorders over a period of 3 years and to identify the factors linked to their developmental paths.

Method: The study was a collaborative and prospective follow-up study of 219 preschoolers. Retrospective data and enrollment data were collected at the beginning of the study and 3 years later.