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Perception of Cry Characteristics in 1-Month-Old Infants Later Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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English, M. Samantha; Tenenbaum, Elena J.; Levine, Todd P.; Lester, Barry M.; Sheinkopf, Stephen J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
This study investigates parental perceptions of cries of 1-month-old infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and non-ASD controls. Parents of children with and without ASD listened to cry recordings of infants later diagnosed with ASD and comparison infants and rated them on cry perception scales. Parents completed the Broad…
Descriptors: Infants, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Crying
Neurobehavioral Syndromes in Cocaine-Exposed Newborn Infants.
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Lester, Barry M.; And Others – Child Development, 1991
The effects of fetal cocaine exposure on newborn cry characteristics were studied in 80 cocaine-exposed and 80 control infants. Findings were consistent with the notion that two neurobehavioral syndromes, excitable and depressed, can be described in cocaine-exposed infants and that these two syndromes are a result of direct neurotoxic effects and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Birth Weight, Child Health, Cocaine
Assessment of Infant Cry: Acoustic Cry Analysis and Parental Perception
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LaGasse, Linda L.; Neal, A. Rebecca; Lester, Barry M. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
Infant crying signals distress to potential caretakers who can alleviate the aversive conditions that gave rise to the cry. The cry signal results from coordination among several brain regions that control respiration and vocal cord vibration from which the cry sounds are produced. Previous work has shown a relationship between acoustic…
Descriptors: Crying, Pregnancy, Infants, Acoustics