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Marsha Mailick Seltzer

Researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Publications -  141
Citations -  15656

Marsha Mailick Seltzer is an academic researcher from University of Wisconsin-Madison. The author has contributed to research in topics: Autism & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 68, co-authored 141 publications receiving 14540 citations. Previous affiliations of Marsha Mailick Seltzer include Boston University.

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Psychological well-being and coping in mothers of youths with autism, Down syndrome, or fragile X syndrome

Leonard J Abbeduto, +5 more
- 01 May 2004 - 
TL;DR: The most consistent predictor of maternal outcomes was the adolescent or young adult's behavioral symptoms, and mothers of individuals with fragile X syndrome displayed lower levels of well-being than those of Individuals with Down syndrome, but higher levels than mothers ofindividuals with autism.
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Peer relationships and social and recreational activities among adolescents and adults with autism.

Gael I. Orsmond, +2 more
- 01 Jun 2004 - 
TL;DR: Investigation of peer relationships and participation in social and recreational activities among 235 adolescents and adults with autism who live at home found that having peer relationships was predicted by individual characteristics, but not by characteristics of the environment.
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Employment and Post-Secondary Educational Activities for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders During the Transition to Adulthood

Julie Lounds Taylor, +1 more
- 01 May 2011 - 
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the current service system may be inadequate to accommodate the needs of youths with ASD who do not have intellectual disabilities during the transition to adulthood.
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Trajectory of development in adolescents and adults with autism

Marsha Mailick Seltzer, +3 more
- 01 Nov 2004 - 
TL;DR: Most individuals with autism do not attain normative outcomes in adulthood and continue to manifest significant degrees of symptomatology and dependency, however, a small sub-group has more favorable adult outcomes.
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Change in autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors in adolescents and adults with an autism spectrum disorder.

Paul T. Shattuck, +7 more
- 20 Sep 2007 - 
TL;DR: Compared to adolescents, older sample members (31 and older) had fewer maladaptive behaviors and experienced more improvement in these behaviors over time, and there were significant improvements in mean levels of symptoms.