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Godfrey, Kate J.; Espenhahn, Svenja; Stokoe, Mehak; McMorris, Carly; Murias, Kara; McCrimmon, Adam; Harris, Ashley D.; Bray, Signe – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Several theories have been proposed to explain the presentation of intense interests in autism, including theories based on altered executive functioning, imbalanced reward sensitivity, and mitigating anxiety. These theories have yet to be examined in early childhood, yet knowledge of how intense interests emerge could provide insight into how…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Children, Attention, Inhibition
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Christopher Lopata; Jonathan D. Rodgers; James P. Donnelly; Marcus L. Thomeer; Jennifer Lodi-Smith; Zoe L. Gionis; Samantha L. Andrews; Christian J. Rajnisz – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
This study assessed the potential short-term effects of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on ratings of ASD and comorbid symptoms severity and adaptive functioning of 69 youth, ages 8-16 years with ASD without intellectual disability. Parent/caregiver ratings were being collected in fall and spring over approximately two years when the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Intelligence Tests
Christopher Lopata; Jonathan D. Rodgers; James P. Donnelly; Marcus L. Thomeer; Jennifer Lodi-Smith; Zoe L. Gionis; Samantha L. Andrew; Christian J. Rajnisz – Grantee Submission, 2021
This study assessed the potential short-term effects of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on ratings of ASD and comorbid symptoms severity and adaptive functioning of 69 youth, ages 8-16 years with ASD without intellectual disability. Parent/caregiver ratings were being collected in fall and spring over approximately two years when the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Comorbidity
Lopata, Christopher; Donnelly, James P.; Rodgers, Jonathan D.; Thomeer, Marcus L.; Booth, Adam J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
This study assessed the reliability and criterion-related validity of teacher ratings on the Adapted Skillstreaming Checklist for a sample of 133 children, aged 6-11 years, with autism spectrum disorder (without intellectual disability). Internal consistency for the total sample was 0.93. For a subsample, test-retest reliability was very good (r =…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Validity, Reliability, Teacher Attitudes