Introduction to Transitions in the Life Course of Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Alice A Kuo; Kristy A Anderson; Tara Crapnell; Lynette Lau; Paul T Shattuck

doi:10.1542/peds.2016-4300B

Introduction to Transitions in the Life Course of Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Pediatrics. 2018 Apr;141(Suppl 4):S267-S271. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-4300B.

Authors

Alice A Kuo^{1

2}, Kristy A Anderson³, Tara Crapnell², Lynette Lau^{4

2}, Paul T Shattuck³

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; akuo@mednet.ucla.edu.
² Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; and.
³ A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
⁴ Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

PMID: 29610406
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-4300B

Abstract

The Health Care Transitions Research Network for Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities and the Life Course Research Network, both funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, invited articles for this Supplement. Our goal in this Supplement is to highlight and explore developmental and transition-related challenges over the life course of individuals on the autism spectrum and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, discuss the clinical and practice implications of these issues, highlight gaps in knowledge, and identify directions for future research.

Publication types

Introductory Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Autism Spectrum Disorder / diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder / epidemiology*
Autism Spectrum Disorder / therapy*
Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis
Developmental Disabilities / epidemiology*
Developmental Disabilities / therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Transition to Adult Care / trends*
Young Adult