Selected Clinical Features and Service Characteristics of Autistic Adults
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 52 (2) , 387-390
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1983.52.2.387
Abstract
314 autistic adults were identified as part of an over-all statewide needs assessment of developmentally disabled persons. Most of the adults were mentally retarded, but generally free from physical or sensory disabilities. Manifold language and adaptive skill deficits were noted. Some 59% resided in an institutional setting; the balance were at home or in a community-care setting. Comments underscored difficulties in case finding and the need to anticipate the adult needs of autistic children.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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