Social Function and Communication in Optimal Outcome Children and Adolescents with an Autism History on Structured Test Measures

Overview

Journal J Autism Dev Disord

Publisher Springer

Date 2015 Mar 12

PMID 25758821

Citations 24

Authors

Alyssa J Orinstein

Joyce Suh

Kaitlyn Porter

Kaitlin A De Yoe

Katherine E Tyson

Eva Troyb

Marianne L Barton

Inge-Marie Eigsti

Michael C Stevens

Deborah A Fein

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Abstract

Youth who lose their ASD diagnosis may have subtle social and communication difficulties. We examined social and communication functioning in 44 high-functioning autism (HFA), 34 optimal outcome (OO) and 34 typically developing (TD) youth. Results indicated that OO participants had no autism communication symptoms, no pragmatic language deficits, and were judged as likable as TD peers. Some group differences were found: OO youth had less insight into social relationships and poorer friendship descriptions than TD youth. OO participants had attention, self-control, and immaturity difficulties that may impact social abilities. However, OO participants were most engaged, friendliest, warmest, and most approachable. Overall, OO participants had no social and communicative impairments, although some exhibited mild social difficulties that often accompany attentional problems.

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