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Sng, Cheong Ying; Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer; Sweller, Naomi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Pragmatic difficulties resulting in problems with reciprocal conversation are widely studied in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is some consensus on the conversation differences between individuals with autism compared to neurotypical groups and groups with other developmental delays. There is little information on whether…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills
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Bejarano-Martín, Álvaro; Canal-Bedia, Ricardo; Magán-Maganto, María; Hernández Fabián, Aránzazu; Calvarro Castañeda, Andrea Luz; Manso de Dios, Sara; Malmierca García, Patricia; Díez Villoria, Emiliano; Jenaro Río, Cristina; Posada de la Paz, Manuel – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
While advances in intensive neonatal care have greatly improved survival rates among preterm infants, incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders in this group is still high, with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) being one of the most frequent. To this end, we conducted a social-communication intervention aimed at investigating efficacy in…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Communication
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Lane, Chloe; Van Herwegen, Jo; Freeth, Megan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Sotos syndrome is a congenital overgrowth syndrome associated with intellectual disability. This study investigated communicative abilities of children with Sotos syndrome (n = 31), using the Children's Communication Checklist, second edition. A cross-syndrome approach was used to establish the specificity of these abilities. Children with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Intellectual Disability
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Haigh, Sarah M.; Walsh, Jennifer A.; Mazefsky, Carla A.; Minshew, Nancy J.; Eack, Shaun M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by a variety of social and non-social behavioral deficits. One potential mechanism that could unify this diverse profile of behaviors is slower processing speed. Seventy-six high-functioning adults with ASD were compared to 64 matched controls on standardized measures of processing speed.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Reaction Time, Adults, Autism
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Tehrani-Doost, Mehdi; Shahrivar, Zahra; Torabi, Naghme; Ansari, Shadi; Haji-Esmaeelzadeh, Maryam; Saeed-Ahmadi, Sanaz – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study aimed to assess the validity and normative statistics of the Farsi version of the Social Responsiveness Scale-2 (SRS-2). Among the mainstream elementary schools, 191 boys and 342 girls with a mean age of 9.46 (+ 1.72) years were recruited. Teachers and parents completed the SRS-2. The parents also answered the Social Communication…
Descriptors: Validity, Indo European Languages, Elementary School Students, Gender Differences
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Nilsson Jobs, Elisabeth; Bölte, Sven; Falck-Ytter, Terje – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
To fulfill the criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), symptoms must be present across domains and contexts. We assessed preschool staff's ratings of social communication and interaction (SCI) and restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) in 3-year-old siblings of children with ASD, either diagnosed (n = 12) or not diagnosed (n = 36) with…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Social Behavior, Correlation, Clinical Diagnosis
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Cholemkery, Hannah; Medda, Juliane; Lempp, Thomas; Freitag, Christine M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
To reduce phenotypic heterogeneity of Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and add to the current diagnostic discussion this study aimed at identifying clinically meaningful ASD subgroups. Cluster analyses were used to describe empirically derived groups based on the Autism Diagnostic Interview-revised (ADI-R) in a large sample of n = 463 individuals…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Multivariate Analysis, Children
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Brennan, Laura; Barton, Marianne; Chen, Chi-Ming; Green, James; Fein, Deborah – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Hierarchical cluster analyses were used to detect three subgroups in a sample of children with pervasive developmental disorder--not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) evaluated at ages 2 and 4. At age 2, Cluster 1 demonstrated few autism symptoms and high cognitive scores; 60% no longer met criteria for PDD at 4. Cluster 2 exhibited more autism…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Kanne, Stephen M.; Mazurek, Micah O. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
The prevalence of and risk factors for aggression were examined in 1,380 children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Prevalence was high, with parents reporting that 68% had demonstrated aggression to a caregiver and 49% to non-caregivers. Overall, aggression was not associated with clinician observed severity of ASD symptoms,…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Communication Problems, Marital Status, Incidence
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Olive, Melissa L.; de la Cruz, Berenice; Davis, Tonya N.; Chan, Jeffrey M.; Lang, Russell B.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Dickson, Sarah M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of enhanced milieu teaching when combined with a voice output communication aid on the requesting skills of three children with autism. The research design was a multiple probe across participants. All sessions were conducted during 5-min play sessions in the child's classroom. All three…
Descriptors: Research Design, Play, Autism, Assistive Technology
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Hartley, Sigan L.; Sikora, Darryn M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Little is known about the female presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during early childhood. We investigated sex differences in developmental profiles using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning, autistic symptoms on the ADOS-G, and coexisting behavior problems on the CBCL in 157 boys and 42 girls with ASD aged 1.5-3.9 years. Overall,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Females, Autism, Sleep