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Developmental psychology
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Social sciences

Background:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impacts communication and social functioning.
Understanding developmental trajectories in ASD is crucial for targeted interventions.
Longitudinal data is needed to map changes from childhood to adulthood.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe typical developmental trajectories of communication and social functioning in individuals with ASD.
To identify factors associated with different developmental patterns.

Main Methods:

Analysis of longitudinal data from 71,285 individuals with ASD in California (1992-2016).
Group-based latent trajectory modeling to identify typical patterns.
Logistic regression to examine correlates of social functioning decline.

Main Results:

Identified 6 communication and 7 social functioning trajectories.
Most individuals showed improved communication and steady social functioning.
A subgroup (5.0%) experienced a decline in social functioning during adolescence.

Conclusions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) development is heterogeneous.
Socioeconomic status correlates with specific social functioning trajectories.
Further research is needed to understand the drivers of these correlations.