Developmental profiles and co-occurring difficulties in children with autism spectrum conditions in Norway

Summary

Children with autism often experience co-occurring developmental difficulties such as language, motor and intellectual disabilities, and mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Such co-occurring difficulties are associated with disability and lower quality of life. There is wide variability in developmental profiles and trajectories in children with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The aim of this project is to investigate trajectories of emotional, behavioral, social, language and motor functioning in autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions, such as ADHD, intellectual and language disabilities. The project is based on data from the the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study, the nested Autism Birth Cohort Study, the Norwegian Patient Registry and the Norwegian Prescription Database.