Not all children diagnosed with autism as toddlers continue to have that diagnosis once they reach elementary school, a new study shows.
While some past research has suggested this could be true, the new research backs that up, finding that a large percentage — about 37% — of these toddlers no longer met the criteria for the condition by the age of 6.
The study also found that children with lower levels of adaptive skills for everyday activities like communication, decision-making and self-care were more likely to have “It seems that there may be a turning point. Other researchers have suggested a turning point around 6 where children no longer have the symptoms,” Harstad said.
What took researchers and an expert who was not involved with the study by surprise was that the numbers of children in whomdidn't persist was so high. That may be because these were contemporary cases using current rather than older diagnostic criteria, Harstad said. In Halladay's experience, children with autism who then “fall off the spectrum” have better functioning at the outset, with higher levels of what is called adaptive behavior. And then they respond better to early intervention.
The study authors noted the importance of continuing to assess autism throughout a diagnosed child's development.
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