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Fathers' Orientation to Their Children's Autism Diagnosis: A Grounded Theory Study
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Hannon, Michael D.; Hannon, LaChan V. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Sixteen fathers of individuals with autism were interviewed to develop a grounded theory explaining how they learned about their children's autism diagnosis. Results suggest the orientation process entails at least two phases: orienting oneself and orienting others. The orienting oneself phase entailed fathers having suspicion of developmental…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Attitudes, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis
"Amor" and Social Stigma: ASD Beliefs among Immigrant Mexican Parents
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Cohen, Shana R.; Miguel, Jessica – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This study examined cultural beliefs about ASD and its causes among Mexican-heritage families. In focus group interviews, we asked 25 immigrant parents of children with ASD to identify words they associated with ASD and its causes. Participants free-listed, ranked, and justified their responses. Mixed methods analyses utilized saliency scores to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mexican Americans, Beliefs
Opinions of Turkish Parents and Teachers about Safety Skills Instruction to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Investigation
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Sirin, Nursinem; Tekin-Iftar, Elif – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Safety skills instruction should be regarded as one of the important teaching areas. A descriptive study was designed to reveal the opinions of Turkish parents and teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders regarding safety skills instruction. Data were collected through interview and analyzed descriptively. Findings showed that (a) both…
Descriptors: Parents, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Interview Skills for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Morgan, Lindee; Leatzow, Allison; Clark, Sarah; Siller, Michael – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of the interview skills curriculum (ISC), a manualized 12-week group-delivered intervention for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This intervention aims to increase social-pragmatic skills essential to a successful job interview. Twenty-eight adults (18-36 years) were…
Descriptors: Interviews, Intervention, Young Adults, Late Adolescents
Asperger through the Looking Glass: An Exploratory Study of Self-Understanding in People with Asperger's Syndrome
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Jackson, Paul; Skirrow, Paul; Hare, Dougal Julian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Hobson (Autism and the development of mind. Lawrence Erlbaum, Hove, UK "1993") has proposed that the cognitive and linguistic disabilities that characterise autism result from abnormalities in inter-subjective engagement during infancy, which in turn results in impaired reflective self-awareness. The aim of the present study was to test Hobson's…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Self Concept, Comparative Analysis
Maternal Exposure to Occupational Asthmagens during Pregnancy and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Study to Explore Early Development
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Singer, Alison B.; Windham, Gayle C.; Croen, Lisa A.; Daniels, Julie L.; Lee, Brian K.; Qian, Yinge; Schendel, Diana E.; Fallin, M. Daniele; Burstyn, Igor – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Maternal immune activity has been linked to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We examined maternal occupational exposure to asthma-causing agents during pregnancy in relation to ASD risk. Our sample included 463 ASD cases and 710 general population controls from the Study to Explore Early Development whose mothers reported at least one…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mothers, Prenatal Influences
Early Signs of Autism in Toddlers: A Follow-Up Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort
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Lemcke, Sanne; Juul, Svend; Parner, Erik T.; Lauritsen, Marlene B.; Thorsen, Poul – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
To identify possible early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the Danish National Birth Cohort, we studied prospectively collected interviews from 76,441 mothers about their children's development and behaviour at 6 and 18 months. In Danish national registries, 720 children with ASD and 231 children with intellectual disability (ID)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Dyadic and Triadic Behaviours in Infancy as Precursors to Later Social Responsiveness in Young Children with Autistic Disorder
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Clifford, Sally; Dissanayake, Cheryl – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
The relationship between dyadic (eye contact and affect) and triadic (joint attention) behaviours in infancy, and social responsiveness at pre-school age, was investigated in 36 children with Autistic Disorder. Measures of eye contact and affect, and joint attention, including requesting behaviours, were obtained retrospectively via parental…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Autism, Infants, Toddlers
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: A Follow-Up Study Investigating the Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Kleinman, Jamie M.; Robins, Diana L.; Ventola, Pamela E.; Pandey, Juhi; Boorstein, Hilary C.; Esser, Emma L.; Wilson, Leandra B.; Rosenthal, Michael A.; Sutera, Saasha; Verbalis, Alyssa D.; Barton, Marianne; Hodgson, Sarah; Green, James; Dumont-Mathieu, Thyde; Volkmar, Fred; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Klin, Ami; Fein, Deborah – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often go undetected in toddlers. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was used to screen 3,793 children aged 16-30 months from low- and high-risk sources; screen positive cases were diagnostically evaluated. Re-screening was performed on 1,416 children aged 42-54 months. Time1 Positive Predictive…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Toddlers, Children
The Early Development of Joint Attention in Infants with Autistic Disorder Using Home Video Observations and Parental Interview
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Clifford, Sally M; Dissanayake, Cheryl – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
The aim in the current study was to investigate the early development of joint attention, eye contact and affect during the first 2 years of life, by using retrospective parental interviews and analyses of home videos of infants who were later diagnosed with Autistic Disorder (AD). The 36 children with AD and the 27 matched control children were…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Autism, Infants, Human Body
The Development of Siblings' Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Glasberg, Beth A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
Sixty-three siblings (and their parents) of individuals with autism or related disorders were interviewed to determine their cognitive sophistication about autism. Although children's reasoning became more mature with age, it tended to develop at a delayed rate compared to norms for illness concepts. Parents tended to overestimate their child's…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Autism, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
Developmental Regression in Autism: Maternal Perception.
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Davidovitch, Michael; Glick, Lilach; Holtzman, Gabriela; Tirosh, Emanuel; Safir, Marilyn P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
This study interviewed 39 mothers of young children with autism of whom 19 reported their children had experienced developmental regression, especially in verbal and non-verbal communication and social skills. Mean age of regression was 24 months. There was little difference between children who regressed and those who did not in maternal…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Development, Infants, Interpersonal Competence
Variation in Early Developmental Course in Autism and Its Relation with Behavioral Outcome at 3-4 Years of Age
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Werner, Emily; Dawson, Geraldine; Munson, Jeffrey; Osterling, Julie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005
The aims of the present study were to describe variations in the early course of development in autism by utilizing an in-depth parent interview that incorporated techniques to improve accuracy of parent recall, and to examine the relation between variations in early developmental course in autism and behavioral outcome at 3-4 years of age. The…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Child Development, Young Children, Interviews