Resting-state functional connectivity predicts longitudinal change in autistic traits and adaptive functioning in autism.
@article{Plitt2015RestingstateFC,
title={Resting-state functional connectivity predicts longitudinal change in autistic traits and adaptive functioning in autism.},
author={Mark H. Plitt and Kelly Anne Barnes and Gregory L. Wallace and Lauren E. Kenworthy and Alex Martin},
journal={Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},
year={2015},
volume={112 48},
pages={
E6699-706
}
}
Although typically identified in early childhood, the social communication symptoms and adaptive behavior deficits that are characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) persist throughout the lifespan. Despite this persistence, even individuals without cooccurring intellectual disability show substantial heterogeneity in outcomes. Previous studies have found various behavioral assessments [such as intelligence quotient (IQ), early language ability, and baseline autistic traits and adaptive… CONTINUE READING