title: Autistic spectrum disorders in 3D.
abstract: The 3D model of ASD teaches us that: Atypicality of any degree can coexist with any degree of general intelligence; Atypicality fades over time in most children; The higher a child's IQ, the faster and more completely the atypical features fade; ASD is not just a "childhood disease". Nurses who deal primarily with adults need to be alert to the possibility that their adult patient with anxiety, depression, alcoholism or "odd behavior" may be a "grown-up who once had ASD", taking into account the lifelong history of social maladaptation that that implies, as well as the recurrence risk for ASD in their offspring.
authors.affiliation: Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics of the Main Line, USA. Coplan@NDPeds.com
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coplan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data