The adult outcome of childhood quasi-autism arising following extreme institutional deprivation.
Maria Rodriguez-PerezMark KennedyEdward D BarkerJana KreppnerMireia SolerdelcollEdmund J S Sonuga-BarkePublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2023)
Early and time-limited institutional deprivation has a critical impact on adult functioning, in part via its association with an early established and persistent variant of autism, especially related to communication difficulties. Apparent similarities and differences to non-deprivation related autism are discussed.