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New "profound autism" criteria--"(1) cannot care for basic daily needs, (2) does not use words to communicate, and (3) has a current diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID)"? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... among N=238 autistics aged 12-16, N=6 (2.5%) met all 3 of these "profound autism" criteria?

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Lisa D. Wiggins, Sarah C. Tinker, Katie Overwyk, Patrick Powell, Angela Thompson-Paul, Robert Fitzgerald, Steven Rosenberg, Cordelia Robinson Rosenberg, et al. (2026). Individual Profound Autism Criteria and Unmet Needs Among Autistic Adolescents and Their Caregivers. JAMA Pediatrics, 180(7), 800. American Medical Association (AMA).

Publication date
1 Jul 2026
Identifier
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.1087
Authors
Lisa D. Wiggins, Sarah C. Tinker, Katie Overwyk, Patrick Powell, Angela Thompson-Paul, Robert Fitzgerald, Steven Rosenberg, Cordelia Robinson Rosenberg, Matthew Maenner
Source
JAMA Pediatrics
Details
180(7), 800
Reference type
article
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Metadata source
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Abstract

This cross-sectional study describes how profound autism criteria are associated with unmet support needs of autistic adolescents and their caregivers and the anticipated need for supervised housing.

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