Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A wealth of parent-report research shows adaptive functioning difficulties in autistic children, with parent-report influenced by a number of child factors. Adaptive functioning in autistic children is known to vary across settings; however, no research has yet explored factors influencing education professional-report. This study investigated the rate and profile of impairment, and child factors influencing education professional-reported adaptive skills in 248 autistic children. Twelve children were < 3 years (min age for available normative data on the adaptive function measure), so were removed from the analyses. Results replicated parent-literature; adaptive skills were negatively associated with age and informant-reported autism severity, and positively associated with nonverbal ability and expressive language. Adaptive functioning is important for real-world outcomes, e.g. educational attainment, independence, and support needs. Improving our understanding of adaptive functioning in the education context may support opportunities for shared learning and enhance personalised support .
Authors: Heather L. Moore, Leanne Rogan, Lauren J. Taylor, Tony Charman, Ann Le Couteur, Jonathan Green, Victoria Grahame, Catherine Aldred, Matea Balabanovska, Hilary Beach, Claire Bennett, Sophie Carruthers, Imogen Crook, Hannah Danvers, Kate Dartnall, Ceri Ellis, Richard Emsley, Hannah Foote, Jessica Graham, Patricia Howlin, Neil Humphrey, Kirsty James, Sarah Jamieson, Anna Kappa, Anna Knight, Kathy Leadbitter, Jo Lowe, Sophie Langhorne, Ruth Madeley, Deborah Maskell, Olivia Mitchell, Helen McConachie, Francisca Monteiro, Cat Papastavrou Brooks, Jeremy Parr, Amelia Pearson, Andrew Pickles, Jessica Rose, Lisa Slater, Vicky Slonims, Carol Taylor, Susanna Vosper, Helen Wilson
Institutions: Newcastle University, University of Leeds, Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, St James's University Hospital, The University of Western Australia, King's College London, Royal Victoria Infirmary, University of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,780
Funders: National Institute for Health and Care Research, Department of Health and Social Care, King's College London, Newcastle University, Servier, Medical Research Council, Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King's College London, University of London, Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme
OpenAlex ID: W3135434014