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Zhang, Wanqing; Baranek, Grace; Boyd, Brian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
We examined how demographic and clinical characteristics differ between emergency department (ED) visits for epilepsy (EP cohort) and ED visits for other reasons (non-EP cohort) in children with ASD. The data were drawn from the 2009 and 2010 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. We performed both univariate and multivariate analyses to compare…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Hospitals, Epilepsy
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Howlin, Patricia; Savage, Sarah; Moss, Philippa; Tempier, Althea; Rutter, Michael – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: It is well established that very few individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and an IQ below 70 are able to live independently as adults. However, even amongst children with an IQ in the normal range, outcome is very variable. Childhood factors that predict later stability, improvement or decline in cognitive functioning…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intelligence Quotient, Language Skills