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Guthrie, Whitney; Wetherby, Amy M.; Woods, Juliann; Schatschneider, Christopher; Holland, Renee D.; Morgan, Lindee; Lord, Catherine E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Robust evidence supports the efficacy of early autism intervention. Despite broad consensus that earlier intervention leads to better outcomes, evidence for this has been limited to correlational studies. This study examined timing effects of the Early Social Interaction (ESI) model, a parent-implemented intervention, using a complete crossover…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Early Intervention, Toddlers, Interaction
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Moeller, Mary Pat; Thomas, Anne E.; Oleson, Jacob; Ambrose, Sophie E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: Tracking of infants' progression through early vocal stages supports the identification of children at risk for language delays and guides early intervention for children with disabilities. However, few clinical tools are available to support systematic assessment of infants' early vocal development. This study sought to develop and…
Descriptors: Infants, Speech, Developmental Stages, Child Development
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Braddock, Barbara A.; Hilton, Jane C. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2016
The aim of this study was to describe arm and hand movement in children suspected of having autism spectrum disorder (ASD; age range 29-43 months). A videotaped retrospective review of five children with symptoms of ASD during "Communication Temptation Tasks" was completed at two time points (pre-testing and 6 weeks later). Categories of…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Pretests Posttests, Video Technology
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Barber, Angela B.; Wetherby, Amy M.; Chambers, Nola W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
The present study extended the findings of Watt et al. (J Autism Dev Disord 38:1518-1533, 2008) by investigating repetitive and stereotyped behaviors (RSB) demonstrated by children (n = 50) and typical development (TD; n = 50) matched on developmental age, gender, and parents' education level. RSB were coded from videotaped Communication and…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Autism, Comparative Analysis, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Coley, Rebekah Levine; Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran; Sims, Jacqueline – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
Using nationally representative data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC; N = 5,107), this study assessed prospective connections between children's early education and care (EEC) experiences from infancy through preschool and their cognitive and behavioral functioning in 1st grade. Incorporating 6 waves of data, analyses…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Behavior, Grade 1
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Wetherby, Amy M.; Woods, Juliann; Allen, Lori; Cleary, Julie; Dickinson, Holly; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2004
Three groups of 18 children were selected for this study, one group with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), one group with developmental delays in which ASD was ruled out (DD), and one group with typical development (TD), from a pool of 3026 children who were screened with the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Delays, Comparative Analysis, Behavior Rating Scales