What do you think of this - repetitive behaviors go away with age?

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Is it that the behaviors were actually abated or that there was a

coping behavior learned by the child as he/she grew up OR is it that

the younger children receieved a different vaccination schedule?

This abstract doesn't really say much, it just got me thinking so I

thought I would share it.

Title: Age-Related Differences in Restricted Repetitive Behaviors in

Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Authors:Esbensen, J.1 esbensen@...

Seltzer, Marsha Mailick2

Lam, S. L.3

Bodfish, W.3

Source:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders; Jan2009, Vol. 39

Issue 1, p57-66, 10p

Document Type:Article

Subject Terms:*AUTISM

*INTELLECT

*BEHAVIOR

*DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities

*AGE differences

*PSYCHOLOGICAL factors

*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors

*INTELLECTUAL development

*MATURATION (Psychology)

Author-Supplied Keywords:Adolescents

Adults

ASD

Children

Abstract: Restricted repetitive behaviors (RRBs) were examined in a

large group of children, adolescents and adults with ASD in order to

describe age-related patterns of symptom change and association with

specific contextual factors, and to examine if the patterns of change

are different for the various types of RRBs. Over 700 individuals

with ASD were rated on the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised. RRBs

were less frequent and less severe among older than younger

individuals, corroborating that autism symptoms abate with age. Our

findings further suggest that repetitive behaviors are a

heterogeneous group of behaviors, with the subtypes of RRBs having

their own individual patterns across the lifespan, and in some cases,

a differential association with age depending on intellectual

functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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