To describe the types and frequency of developmental and psychiatric conditions (DPCs) in early school-age children who were diagnosed with ASD as toddlers and to compare rates of DPCs in children whose ASD persists (“persistent ASD”) versus those in whom it does not (“non-persistent ASD”). Children with a clinical ASD diagnosis at 12-36 months old underwent a research assessment at 5-7 years old. Research assessments included measures of ASD symptoms and cognitive and adaptive functioning. A…
