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Delehanty, Abigail; Wetherby, Amy M. – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2022
Background & Aims: Social communication and language skills have been found to be important predictors of long-term outcomes in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the development of coordinated social communication (i.e., gestures and sounds or words) remains relatively understudied in young children with ASD and…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Delays, Observation
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Guthrie, Whitney; Wetherby, Amy M.; Woods, Juliann; Schatschneider, Christopher; Holland, Renee D.; Morgan, Lindee; Lord, Catherine E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Robust evidence supports the efficacy of early autism intervention. Despite broad consensus that earlier intervention leads to better outcomes, evidence for this has been limited to correlational studies. This study examined timing effects of the Early Social Interaction (ESI) model, a parent-implemented intervention, using a complete crossover…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Early Intervention, Toddlers, Interaction
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Wetherby, Amy M.; Guthrie, Whitney; Hooker, Jessica L.; Delehanty, Abigail; Day, Taylor N.; Woods, Juliann; Pierce, Karen; Manwaring, Stacy S.; Thurm, Audrey; Ozonoff, Sally; Petkova, Eva; Lord, Catherine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
There is a critical need for validated screening tools for autism spectrum disorder in very young children so families can access tailored intervention services as early as possible. Few screeners exist for children between the recommended screening ages of 18-24 months. This study examined the utility of a new autism-specific parent-report…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Toddlers
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Wetherby, Amy M.; Woods, Juliann; Guthrie, Whitney; Delehanty, Abigail; Brown, Jennifer A.; Morgan, Lindee; Holland, Renee D.; Schatschneider, Christopher; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2018
Purpose: The need for community-viable, evidence-based intervention strategies for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a national priority. The purpose of this research forum article is to identify gaps in intervention research and needs in community practice for toddlers with ASD, incorporate published findings from a randomized…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention
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Chambers, Nola J.; Wetherby, Amy M.; Stronach, Sheri T.; Njongwe, Nonyameko; Kauchali, Shuaib; Grinker, Richard R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Culturally appropriate tools are needed for detecting symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in young South African children. The objectives of this study were to (1) adapt and translate into isiZulu existing measures for detecting early signs of autism spectrum disorder, (2) use the measures to characterize and compare behavioural profiles of young…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Identification
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Dow, Deanna; Guthrie, Whitney; Stronach, Sheri T.; Wetherby, Amy M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of the Systematic Observation of Red Flags as an observational level-two screening measure to detect risk for autism spectrum disorder in toddlers when used with a video-recorded administration of the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales. Psychometric properties of the Systematic…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Toddlers, Psychometrics
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Chambers, Nola; Stronach, Sheri T.; Wetherby, Amy M. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2016
Background: Substantial development in social communication skills occurs in the first two years of life. Growth should be evident in sharing emotion and eye gaze; rate of communication, communicating for a variety of functions; using gestures, sounds and words; understanding language, and using functional and pretend actions with objects in play.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Skills