In the decades since autism was first formally described in the 1940s, there have been major
advances in research relating to diagnosis, causation, and treatment approaches for …

The very variable findings reported in this review reflect the problems of conducting research
into lifetime outcomes for individuals with a condition as heterogeneous as ASD. Much more …

Since Kanner's first account of children with autism, there has been extensive research into
the presentation of and interventions for Autistic Disorder. However, only a small proportion …

Over the past four decades there have been significant advances in our understanding of
autism, yet services for autistic adults continue to lag far behind those for children, and …

Objective: To survey the adult functioning of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
and to compare the outcomes for those diagnosed in childhood with those diagnosed as …

The cohort of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosed as part of the first
wave of what is often referred to as the autism epidemic is rapidly approaching adulthood …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by pervasive difficulties since early childhood across reciprocal social communication and …

To learn about the lives of young adults with ASD, families with children born 1974–1984,
diagnosed as preschoolers and followed into adolescence were contacted by mail. Of 76 …

Background Although increasing numbers of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASD) are now entering adolescence and adulthood, there is limited research on …

Adolescence and young adulthood appear to form the most difficult period in the lives of
high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD; Tantam, 2003). The …