CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The study found that the average death of an autistic person was age 54, while their matched controls had an average death age of 70 (Bazian 2016). That means, on average, autistic people are dying 16 years earlier than the general population.

Detailed explanation-2: -The present study reports on predictors of mortality over a 20-year period in a large community-based cohort of adolescents and adults with ASD. In this cohort, 6.4% died during the 20-year follow-up period, and the average age at death was 39 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Autism itself does not affect life expectancy, however research has shown that the mortality risk among individuals with autism is twice as high as the general population, in large part due to drowning and other accidents.

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary. Autistic people have shorter life expectancy than non-autistic people, partially due to higher risk for genetic and medical issues and partially due to the stress of existing in a world not built for you. Access to appropriate supports can help mitigate this effect.