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Characterising Insistence on Sameness and Circumscribed Interests: A Qualitative Study of Parent Perspectives
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Emily Spackman; Alicia Geng; Luke D. Smillie; Thomas W. Frazier; Antonio Y. Hardan; Gail A. Alvarez; Andrew Whitehouse; Rachel K. Schuck; Sue R. Leekam; Mirko Uljarevic – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Manifestations of insistence on sameness (IS) and circumscribed interests (CI) are complex, with individuals varying considerably, not only in the types of behaviours they express, but also in terms of a behaviour's frequency, intensity, trajectory, adaptive benefits, and impacts. However, current quantitative RRB instruments capture only certain…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns
The Association between Autism Symptomatology and Adaptive Functioning over Six Months: Findings from the Pilot Phase of the PARC Study
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Tamar David Cohen; Judah Koller; Eric Duku; Anna Kata; Colleen Anderson; Teresa Bennett; Amber Cauwenbergs; Kathleen Dekker; Briano DiRezze; Irene Drmic; Judy Eerkes; Stephen J. Gentles; Kathy Georgiades; Lorraine Hoult; Olaf Kraus De Camargo; Bill Mahoney; Ronit Mesterman; Olivia Ng; Sue Robertson; Caroline Roncadin; Stelios Georgiades – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: In the context of developmental trajectories, the association between adaptive functioning and core autism symptomatology remains unclear. The current study examines the associations of adaptive behavior with autism symptom sub-domains and with different facets of symptom expression. Methods: Participants include 36 children with a recent…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Children, Behavior Patterns
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
Effects of Exercise on Sleep, Melatonin Level, and Behavioral Functioning in Children with Autism
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Tse, Andy C. Y.; Lee, Paul H.; Zhang, Jihui; Chan, Roy C. Y.; Ho, Amy W. Y.; Lai, Elvis W. H. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Poor sleep quality and low behavioral functioning are commonly reported in children with autism spectrum disorder. This study examined the impact of exercise on sleep on melatonin level and behavioral functioning in the population. Children with autism spectrum disorder (n = 55; age = 10.97 ± 1.90) were randomly allocated to a morning jogging…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Exercise, Sleep
Evidence of a Reduced Role for Circumscribed Interests in the Social Attention Patterns of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Ambarchi, Z.; Boulton, K. A.; Thapa, R.; Thomas, E. E.; DeMayo, M. M.; Sasson, N. J.; Hickie, I. B.; Guastella, Adam J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Reduced social attention is characteristic of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It has been suggested to result from an early onset and excessive influence of circumscribed interests (CIs) on gaze behaviour, compared to typically developing (TYP) individuals. To date, these findings have been mixed. The current eye-tracking study utilised a visual…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention, Interpersonal Communication
Intention Attribution in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An EEG Study
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Schütz, Magdalena; Boxhoorn, Sara; Mühlherr, Andreas M.; Mössinger, Hannah; Freitag, Christine M.; Luckhardt, Christina – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The ability to infer intentions from observed behavior and predict actions based on this inference, known as intention attribution (IA), has been hypothesized to be impaired in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The underlying neural processes, however, have not been conclusively determined. The aim of this study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes
Effect of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Restrictions on Parent Reported Symptom Severity and Adaptive Functioning of Youth with ASD
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Christopher Lopata; Jonathan D. Rodgers; James P. Donnelly; Marcus L. Thomeer; Jennifer Lodi-Smith; Zoe L. Gionis; Samantha L. Andrews; Christian J. Rajnisz – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
This study assessed the potential short-term effects of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on ratings of ASD and comorbid symptoms severity and adaptive functioning of 69 youth, ages 8-16 years with ASD without intellectual disability. Parent/caregiver ratings were being collected in fall and spring over approximately two years when the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Intelligence Tests
Children with Autism and Educational Robotics: Education and Development of Social and Cognitive Skills
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Anthi Karatrantou; Maria-Evangelia Kalamatianou; Christos Panagiotakopoulos – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Educational Robotics in Greece is being used increasingly, while it is hesitantly applied in Special Education as it requires a properly educational trained staff. The present study is a case study aiming to discuss the effects of the utilization of educational robotics in a Special Education School classroom and specifically on students with…
Descriptors: Robotics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Special Education
Effect of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Restrictions on Parent Reported Symptom Severity and Adaptive Functioning of Youth with ASD
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Christopher Lopata; Jonathan D. Rodgers; James P. Donnelly; Marcus L. Thomeer; Jennifer Lodi-Smith; Zoe L. Gionis; Samantha L. Andrew; Christian J. Rajnisz – Grantee Submission, 2021
This study assessed the potential short-term effects of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on ratings of ASD and comorbid symptoms severity and adaptive functioning of 69 youth, ages 8-16 years with ASD without intellectual disability. Parent/caregiver ratings were being collected in fall and spring over approximately two years when the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Comorbidity