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Developmental Trajectories of Sensory Patterns from Infancy to School Age in a Community Sample and Associations with Autistic Traits
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Chen, Yun-Ju; Sideris, John; Watson, Linda R.; Crais, Elizabeth R.; Baranek, Grace T. – Child Development, 2022
This prospective study examined the latent growth trajectories of sensory patterns among a North Carolina birth cohort (N = 1517; 49% boys, 87% White) across infancy (6-19 months), preschool (3-4 years), and school years (6-7 years). Change rates of sensory hyper- and hyporesponsiveness better differentiated children with an autism diagnosis or…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Sensory Experience
The Developmental Sequence and Relations between Gesture and Spoken Language in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Talbott, Meagan R.; Young, Gregory S.; Munson, Jeff; Estes, Annette; Vismara, Laurie A.; Rogers, Sally J. – Child Development, 2020
In typical development, gestures precede and predict language development. This study examines the developmental sequence of expressive communication and relations between specific gestural and language milestones in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who demonstrate marked difficulty with gesture production and language. Communication…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Oral Language, Communication Skills, Toddlers
Infant Motor Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Synthesis and Meta-Analysis
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West, Kelsey L. – Child Development, 2019
Studies of infant motor development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased in recent years. This article synthesized this literature through meta-analysis to assess (a) whether infant motor ability differs in ASD relative to neurotypical controls; and (b) whether motor ability and communication are related in infants with ASD. Study 1…
Descriptors: Infants, Motor Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Declining Gaze to Faces in Infants Developing Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence from Two Independent Cohorts
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Gangi, Devon N.; Boterberg, Sofie; Schwichtenberg, Amy J.; Solis, Erika; Young, Gregory S.; Iosif, Ana-Maria; Ozonoff, Sally – Child Development, 2021
Two independent cohorts (N = 155, N = 126) of infants at high and low risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were followed prospectively between 6 and 36 months of age, when n = 46 were diagnosed with ASD. Gaze to adult faces was coded--during a developmental assessment (Cohort 1) or a play interaction (Cohort 2). Across both cohorts, most…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Naturalistic Language Recordings Reveal "Hypervocal" Infants at High Familial Risk for Autism
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Swanson, Meghan R.; Shen, Mark D.; Wolff, Jason J.; Boyd, Brian; Clements, Mark; Rehg, James; Elison, Jed T.; Paterson, Sarah; Parish-Morris, Julia; Chappell, J. Chad; Hazlett, Heather C.; Emerson, Robert W.; Botteron, Kelly; Pandey, Juhi; Schultz, Robert T.; Dager, Stephen R.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Estes, Annette M.; Piven, Joseph – Child Development, 2018
Children's early language environments are related to later development. Little is known about this association in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who often experience language delays or have ASD. Fifty-nine 9-month-old infants at high or low familial risk for ASD contributed full-day in-home language recordings.…
Descriptors: Infants, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Environmental Influences
From Genes to Environment: Using Integrative Genomics to Build a "Systems-Level" Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Hu, Valerie W. – Child Development, 2013
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are pervasive neurodevelopmental disorders that affect an estimated 1 in 110 individuals. Although there is a strong genetic component associated with these disorders, this review focuses on the multifactorial nature of ASD and how different genome-wide (genomic) approaches contribute to our understanding of autism.…
Descriptors: Genetics, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Children
Developmental Trajectories in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders: The First 3 Years
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Landa, Rebecca J.; Gross, Alden L.; Stuart, Elizabeth A.; Faherty, Ashley – Child Development, 2013
Retrospective studies indicate 2 major classes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) onset: early and later, after a period of relatively healthy development. This prospective, longitudinal study examined social, language, and motor trajectories in 235 children with and without a sibling with autism, ages 6-36 months. Children were grouped as: ASD…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Comparative Analysis, Longitudinal Studies
Developmental Change in the ERP Responses to Familiar Faces in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders versus Typical Development
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Webb, Sara Jane; Jones, Emily J. H.; Merkle, Kristen; Venema, Kaitlin; Greenson, Jessica; Murias, Michael; Dawson, Geraldine – Child Development, 2011
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show differences in face processing abilities from early in development. To examine whether these differences reflect an atypical versus delayed developmental trajectory, neural responses to familiar and unfamiliar faces in twenty-four 18- to 47-month-old children with ASD were compared with…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Delays, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Visual Perception
The Utility of Chromosomal Microarray Analysis in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
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Beaudet, Arthur L. – Child Development, 2013
Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) has emerged as a powerful new tool to identify genomic abnormalities associated with a wide range of developmental disabilities including congenital malformations, cognitive impairment, and behavioral abnormalities. CMA includes array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and single nucleotide polymorphism…
Descriptors: Genetics, Genetic Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Identification
Looking at Eye Gaze Processing and Its Neural Correlates in Infancy--Implications for Social Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Hoehl, Stefanie; Reid, Vincent M.; Parise, Eugenio; Handl, Andrea; Palumbo, Letizia; Striano, Tricia – Child Development, 2009
The importance of eye gaze as a means of communication is indisputable. However, there is debate about whether there is a dedicated neural module, which functions as an eye gaze detector and when infants are able to use eye gaze cues in a referential way. The application of neuroscience methodologies to developmental psychology has provided new…
Descriptors: Child Development, Infants, Cues, Eye Movements