Comparisons Between Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Individuals With Down Syndrome in Adulthood
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Comparisons between individuals with autism spectrum disorders and individuals with Down syndrome in adulthood.
Differences between 70 adults with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability and 70 age-matched adults with Down syndrome were examined on variables indicative of independence in adult life. Adults with autism spectrum disorder had less residential independence and social contact with friends, had more limited functional abilities and literacy, exhibited more behavior problems, had ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1944-7558,1944-7515
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-115.4.277