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Teacher-Reported Prevalence of FASD in Kindergarten in Canada: Association with Child Development and Problems at Home
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Pei, Jacqueline; Reid-Westoby, Caroline; Siddiqua, Ayesha; Elshamy, Yomna; Rorem, Devyn; Bennett, Teresa; Birken, Catherine; Coplan, Rob; Duku, Eric; Ferro, Mark A.; Forer, Barry; Georgiades, Stelios; Gorter, Jan Willem; Guhn, Martin; Maguire, Jonathon; Manson, Heather; Santos, Rob; Brownell, Marni; Janus, Magdalena – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may be underestimated as it can be difficult to diagnose in early childhood possibly reflecting unique developmental trajectories relative to other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDDs). Using data collected via the Early Development Instrument (EDI) between 2010 and 2015, we examined the…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Kindergarten, Young Children, Incidence
"Best Things": Parents Describe Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder over Time
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Cost, Katherine T.; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Mirenda, Pat; Duku, Eric; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Smith, Isabel M.; Ungar, Wendy J.; Kerns, Connor; Bennett, Theresa; Szatmari, Peter; Georgiades, Stelios; Waddell, Charlotte; Elsabbagh, Mayada; Vaillancourt, Tracy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study examined parental perceptions of the character traits of children with autism from early childhood to age 11. Parents (n = 153) provided descriptions of the "best things" about their children on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) at ages 3-4, 7-8, and 10-11 years. Descriptions were coded using the framework of the Values in…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Personality Traits
Adaptation, Content Validity and Reliability of the Autism Classification System of Functioning for Social Communication: From Toddlerhood to Adolescent-Aged Children with Autism
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Di Rezze, Briano; Gentles, Stephen James; Hidecker, Mary Jo Cooley; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Rosenbaum, Peter; Duku, Eric; Georgiades, Stelios; Roncadin, Caroline; Fang, Hanna; Tajik-Parvinchi, Diana; Viveiros, Helena – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
The Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication (ACSF) describes social communication functioning levels. First developed for preschoolers with ASD, this study tests an expanded age range (2-to-18 years). The ACFS rates the child's typical and best (i.e., capacity) performance. Qualitative methods tested parent and clinician…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Reliability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Classification
Thriving, Catching Up, Falling Behind: Immigrant and Refugee Children's Kindergarten Competencies and Later Academic Achievement
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Gagné, Monique; Guhn, Martin; Janus, Magdalena; Georgiades, Katholiki; Emerson, Scott D.; Milbrath, Constance; Duku, Eric; Magee, Carly; Schonert-Reichl, Kimberly A.; Gadermann, Anne M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Immigrant and refugee children and adolescents form a growing socially, culturally, and economically diverse group with the potential for wide-ranging adaptation outcomes. The goal of the study was to examine whether developmental competencies (social-emotional and academic) and sociodemographic disparities (e.g., SES and migration class)…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Refugees, Young Children, Adolescents