Diagnosis/Classification NEW: Timing of Prenatal Stressors and Autism Bipolar disorder,
schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders in adults with childhood
onset AD/HD and/or autism spectrum disorders ARCHIVES: Eshkol–Wachman movement notation in diagnosis: Insomnia is a frequent finding in adults with Asperger syndrome Children with Asperger syndrome are more likely than controls to have insomnia. This study shows that young children with autism have strengths relative to IQ in visual skills (matching, spatial relations, and short-term memory) and in rote learning, regardless of level of intelligence. Adult outcome for children with autism While many individuals with autism continue to make progress in adulthood, a majority of adults with autism with lower IQs do not remain independent in adulthood. Do high functioning persons with autism present superior spatial abilities? Children with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome can read maps and landmarks of a maze better than typically developing children. Specifying PDD-NOS:
A Comparison of PDD-NOS, The authors indicate that that the current diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders should be revised for greater reliability in diagnosis and outcomes. Prevalence of Autism in a US Metropolitan Area This study showed that in several counties of a major metropolitan area, the rate of autism was 10 times higher than published rates from studies conducted in the U.S. in the 1980s and early 1990s.
There are differences in the age at first diagnosis of children in latino, black, and white families. |