Investigating Parental Observations of Early Autism Development in Simplex and Multiplex Families

This study explored the number and frequency of retrospective parent reported concerns within the first year of life for children diagnosed with autism, both those who had an older sibling diagnosed with autism and those who did not, as well as for undiagnosed siblings. We found that at both 0-6 and 7-12 months, the only factor related to the presence or absence of early parent reported concerns was child diagnostic status, with the presence of reported early concerns more likely for children with a diagnosis of autism. These findings suggest that for children at elevated likelihood of autism, parents' concerns are driven primarily by developmental differences, with child's birth order and sibling diagnostic status not impacting on parent early concerns.PMID:38642179 | DOI:10.1007/s10803-024-06262-0
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research