Prognosis of Language-Delayed and Autistic Preschool Children

Abstract

The outcome of 18 children (13 males, 5 females) with severe developmental language delay and some features of autism (not fulfilling all criteria), examined at preschool age (mean age 4 years 4 months) and again 4 years later (mean age 8 years 7 months), was evaluated at the Institute of Child Health, London, UK.

Keywords

• negative prognostic indicator
• diagnostic criteria
• stereotyped behaviors