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Brief Report: Longitudinal Trajectory of Working Memory in School-Aged Children on the Autism Spectrum: Period of High Plasticity and "Late Bloomers"
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Sohyun An Kim; Connie Kasari – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
While working memory (WM) is a powerful predictor for children's school outcomes, autistic children are more likely to experience delays. This study compared autistic children and their neurotypical peers' WM development over their elementary school years, including relative growth and period of plasticity. Using a nationally-representative…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Student Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms among Children Enrolled in the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED)
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Wiggins, Lisa D.; Levy, Susan E.; Daniels, Julie; Schieve, Laura; Croen, Lisa A.; DiGuiseppi, Carolyn; Blaskey, Lisa; Giarelli, Ellen; Lee, Li-Ching; Pinto-Martin, Jennifer; Reynolds, Ann; Rice, Catherine; Rosenberg, Cordelia Robinson; Thompson, Patrick; Yeargin-Allsopp, Marshalyn; Young, Lisa; Schendel, Diana – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This study examined the phenotypic profiles of children aged 30-68 months in the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED). Children classified as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delay (DD) with ASD symptoms, DD without ASD symptoms, and population comparison (POP) differed significantly from each other on cognitive, adaptive,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Child Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder as Early Neurodevelopmental Disorder: Evidence from the Brain Imaging Abnormalities in 2-3 Years Old Toddlers
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Xiao, Zhou; Qiu, Ting; Ke, Xiaoyan; Xiao, Xiang; Xiao, Ting; Liang, Fengjing; Zou, Bing; Huang, Haiqing; Fang, Hui; Chu, Kangkang; Zhang, Jiuping; Liu, Yijun – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that occurs within the first 3 years of life, which is marked by social skills and communication deficits along with stereotyped repetitive behavior. Although great efforts have been made to clarify the underlying neuroanatomical abnormalities and brain-behavior relationships…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Neuropsychology, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Syndrome Specificity and Mother-Child Interactions: Examining Positive and Negative Parenting across Contexts and Time
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Blacher, Jan; Baker, Bruce L.; Kaladjian, Araksia – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
This study examined the extent to which child syndromes and observation context related to mothers' parenting behaviors. Longitudinal observations were conducted of parenting behavior across ages 3, 4, and 5 years during structured and unstructured activities. The 183 participants included mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders,…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Autism, Observation, Parenting Styles
Symbolic Play of Preschoolers with Severe Communication Impairments with Autism and Other Developmental Delays: More Similarities than Differences
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Thiemann-Bourque, Kathy S.; Brady, Nancy C.; Fleming, Kandace K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Children with autism are often described as having deficient play skills, particularly symbolic play. We compared the play of 35 children with autism to 38 children with other developmental delays. All children were preschool-age and produced less than 20 different words. Results indicated no significant differences across the two groups in their…
Descriptors: Play, Autism, Developmental Delays, Interpersonal Competence
Developmental Trajectories in Siblings of Children with Autism: Cognition and Language from 4 Months to 7 Years
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Gamliel, Ifat; Yirmiya, Nurit; Jaffe, Dena H.; Manor, Orly; Sigman, Marian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
We compared the cognitive and language development at 4, 14, 24, 36, 54 months, and 7 years of siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) to that of siblings of children with typical development (SIBS-TD) using growth curve analyses. At 7 years, 40% of the SIBS-A, compared to 16% of SIBS-TD, were identified with cognitive, language and/or academic…
Descriptors: Siblings, Autism, Language Acquisition, Cognitive Development
The Development of Young Siblings of Children with Autism from 4 to 54 Months
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Gamliel, Ifat; Yirmiya, Nurit; Sigman, Marian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Cognitive and language skills of 39 siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) and 39 siblings of typically developing children (SIBS-TD) at ages 4, 14, 24, 36, and 54 months were compared. Twelve of the 39 SIBS-A revealed a delay in cognition and/or language (including one child diagnosed with autism) compared to only two SIBS-TD. Developmental…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Siblings, Language Aptitude, Expressive Language
Interrelations among Social-Cognitive Skills in Young Children with Autism.
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Carpenter, Malinda; Pennington, Bruce F.; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
Evaluation of social-cognitive skills in 23 young children with autism or other developmental delays found tests involving others' attention were more difficult for children with autism than tests involving others' behavior. However, the typical developmental pattern of first sharing, then following, and then directing attention or behavior was…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Autism, Cognitive Development, Developmental Delays
Cognitive Underpinnings of Pretend Play in Autism.
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Rutherford, M. D.; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2003
A study examined the cognitive underpinnings of spontaneous and prompted pretend play in 28 children with autism (ages 2-3), 24 children with developmental disorders, and 26 controls (ages 1-3). Children with autism were significantly delayed on pretend play scores. They also had significant deficits in a theory of mind measure. (Contains…
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Delays