Age and Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD: The Effects of Intellectual Functioning and ASD Symptom Severity

Trenesha L. Hill; Sarah A.O. Gray; Jodi L. Kamps; R. Enrique Varela

doi:10.1007/s10803-015-2522-6

Age and Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD: The Effects of Intellectual Functioning and ASD Symptom Severity

Trenesha L. Hill, Sarah A.O. Gray, Jodi L. Kamps, R. Enrique Varela

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The present study examined the moderating effects of intellectual functioning and ASD symptom severity on the relation between age and adaptive functioning in 220 youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Regression analysis indicated that intellectual functioning and ASD symptom severity moderated the relation between age and adaptive functioning. For younger children with lower intellectual functioning, higher ASD symptom severity was associated with better adaptive functioning than that of those with lower ASD symptom severity. Similarly, for older children with higher intellectual functioning, higher ASD symptom severity was associated with better adaptive functioning than that of those with lower ASD symptom severity. Analyses by subscales suggest that this pattern is driven by the Conceptual subscale. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4074-4083
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	45
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2522-6
State	Published - Dec 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ASD symptom severity
Adaptive functioning
Age
Autism spectrum disorder
Intellectual functioning

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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