适应性行为挑战增加到青壮年，并由自闭症青年的父母报告的执行功能预测。

Everyday adaptive behavior skills are a strong predictor of independence, mental health, and quality of life for autistic people. However, autistic individuals' adaptive skills are typically below expectation for their age and their intellectual abilities. Executive function is related to concurrent adaptive behavior, but few longitudinal studies have evaluated it as a predictor of adaptive behavior development over time. This study examines the trajectories of parent-reported adaptive behavior skills in autistic youth from early childhood to young adulthood and their relationship to parent-re