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Extending the Usefulness of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC): Validating the Phrase Speech and Young Fluent Version
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Katherine Byrne; Kyle Sterrett; Alison Holbrook; So Hyun Kim; Rebecca Grzadzinski; Catherine Lord – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
The current study investigated the utility of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change-Phrase Speech Young Fluent (BOSCC-PSYF) as an outcome measure of treatment response by analyzing the measure's psychometric properties and initial validity. The BOSCC coding scheme was applied to 345 administrations from 160 participants diagnosed…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Communication (Thought Transfer), Speech Communication, Children
Behavioral Gender Differences across Pre-School Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Tofani, Marco; Scarcella, Lucia; Galeoto, Giovanni; Giovannone, Federica; Sogos, Carla – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
There is increasing literature showing that the presentation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) could be different according to the sex of the patient. Through the analysis of the Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised interview results of a study group consisting of 56 preschool children diagnosed with ASD potential differences in the presentation of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Case Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Verbal Ability
Reduced Mimicry to Virtual Reality Avatars in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Forbes, Paul A. G.; Pan, Xueni; de C. Hamilton, Antonia F. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Mimicry involves unconsciously copying the actions of others. Increasing evidence suggests that autistic people can copy the goal of an observed action but show differences in their mimicry. We investigated mimicry in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within a two-dimensional virtual reality environment. Participants played an imitation game with a…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Imitation
Potential Risk Factors for the Development of Self-Injurious Behavior among Infants at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Dimian, Adele F.; Botteron, Kelly N.; Dager, Stephen R.; Elison, Jed T.; Estes, Annette M.; Pruett, John R., Jr.; Schultz, Robert T.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Piven, Joseph; Wolff, Jason J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Prevalence of self-injurious behavior (SIB) is as high as 50% among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Identification of risk factors for the development of SIB is critical to early intervention and prevention. However, there is little empirical research utilizing a prospective design to identify early risk factors for SIB. The purpose…
Descriptors: Risk, Self Destructive Behavior, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorder Profile in Neurofibromatosis Type I
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Garg, Shruti; Plasschaert, Ellen; Descheemaeker, Mie-Jef; Huson, Susan; Borghgraef, Martine; Vogels, Annick; Evans, D. Gareth; Legius, Eric; Green, Jonathan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a common autosomal dominant single-gene disorder, in which the co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has attracted considerable research interest recently with prevalence estimates of 21-40%. However, detailed characterization of the ASD behavioral phenotype in NF1 is still lacking. This study…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Profiles, Genetic Disorders
When Asking Questions Is Not Enough: An Observational Study of Social Communication Differences in High Functioning Children with Autism
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Jones, Christopher D.; Schwartz, Ilene S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
This investigation examined communication patterns between high functioning children with autism and their families and typically developing children and their families within traditional dinner time conversation. Twenty families with a child with autism (3.5-7 years.) and ten families with typically developing children (3.5-6 years) were video…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Behavior Patterns, Interpersonal Communication