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Swensen, Lauren D.; Kelley, Elizabeth; Fein, Deborah; Naigles, Letitia R. – Child Development, 2007
Two language acquisition processes (comprehension preceding production of word order, the noun bias) were examined in 2- and 3-year-old children (n=10) with autistic spectrum disorder and in typically developing 21-month-olds (n=13). Intermodal preferential looking was used to assess comprehension of subject-verb-object word order and the tendency…
Descriptors: Word Order, Speech, Nouns, Autism
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Matson, Johnny L.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Mahan, Sara; Sevin, Jay A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
Diagnosing autism and PDD-NOS at very early ages has become a major priority in the field of mental health. More recently, researchers have also come to realize the importance of identifying co-occurring conditions of psychopathology in this population. In the present study, 309 children between 17 and 37 months of age who had been identified as…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Anxiety, Autism, Toddlers
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Matson, Johnny L.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Mahan, Sara – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Behavioral symptoms of comorbid psychopathology of 651 children 17-37 months of age who were at risk for developmental disabilities were studied using the BISCUIT-Part 2. In Study 1, norms and cutoff scores were established for this new scale on this sample. In Study 2, frequency of response on the 52 items measured was reported. Problems in…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Disorders
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Hepburn, Susan; Philofsky, Amy; Fidler, Deborah J.; Rogers, Sally – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Research suggests that children with Down syndrome may be at increased risk of having an autism spectrum disorder; however, previous studies have not utilized comprehensive, state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to address the question of comorbid autism and Down syndrome. Method: Comprehensive evaluations for autism were conducted in 20…
Descriptors: Autism, Down Syndrome, Toddlers, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Pandey, Juhi; Verbalis, Alyssa; Robins, Diana L.; Boorstein, Hilary; Klin, Ami; Babitz, Tammy; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Volkmar, Fred; Green, James; Barton, Marianne; Fein, Deborah – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was used to screen younger (16-23 months) versus older (24-30 months) high- and low-risk toddlers. Refusal rates for follow-up interview showed no group differences, but parents of younger/low-risk children were more likely to refuse evaluation than parents of high-risk children. PPP for an…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Toddlers, Identification
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Boyd, Brian A.; Shaw, Evelyn – Preventing School Failure, 2010
The number of children with autism served in early intervention or the public school system appears to be growing at an alarming rate. This article provides a basis for understanding this dramatic increase. In addition, the authors present a brief overview of the characteristics of autism, research on early behavioral indicators of infants and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Special Needs Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Presmanes, Alison G.; Walden, Tedra A.; Stone, Wendy L.; Yoder, Paul J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
We compared responding to joint attention (RJA) in younger siblings of children with ASD (SIBS-ASD; n = 46) and younger siblings of children developing typically (SIBS-TD; n = 35). Children were tested between 12 and 23 months of age in a situation in which an experimenter directed the child's attention to one of 8 targets. Each child responded to…
Descriptors: Cues, Siblings, Autism, Sibling Relationship
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Leekam, Susan; Tandos, Jonathan; McConachie, Helen; Meins, Elizabeth; Parkinson, Kathryn; Wright, Charlotte; Turner, Michelle; Arnott, Bronia; Vittorini, Lucia; Le Couteur, Ann – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Repetitive behaviours are an essential part of the diagnosis of autism but are also commonly seen in typically developing children. The current study investigated the frequency and factor structure of repetitive behaviours in a large community sample of 2-year-olds. Methods: A new measure, the Repetitive Behaviour Questionnaire (RBQ-2)…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Factor Structure, Psychometrics
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Stone, Wendy L.; McMahon, Caitlin R.; Henderson, Lynnette M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
The study examined the properties of the Screening Tool for Autism in Two-Year-Olds (STAT) for children under 24 months. The STAT provides a standard context for observing social-communicative behavior in play, imitation, and communication. Seventy-one children received the STAT between 12 and 23 months of age and a follow-up diagnostic evaluation…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Autism, Screening Tests, Cutting Scores
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Luyster, Rhiannon J.; Kadlec, Mary Beth; Carter, Alice; Tager-Flusberg, Helen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
One of the primary diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the presence of a language delay or impairment. Children with ASD are now being identified at significantly younger ages, and prior research has consistently found that early language skills in this population are heterogeneous and an important predictor…
Descriptors: Intervention, Delayed Speech, Autism, Performance Based Assessment
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Schertz, Hannah; Robb, Michele – Young Exceptional Children, 2006
During the toddler years, nonverbal communication becomes more prominent and developmental differences for children who would later be diagnosed with autism become more distinct. One difference concerns joint attention, a critical milestone that typically emerges during the last quarter of the first year of life and is consolidated at around 18…
Descriptors: Autism, Nonverbal Communication, Identification, Toddlers
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Brian, J.; Bryson, S. E.; Garon, N.; Roberts, W.; Smith, I. M.; Szatmari, P.; Zwaigenbaum, L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
Earlier intervention improves outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but existing identification tools are at the limits of standardization with 18-month-olds. We assessed potential behavioural markers of ASD at 18 months in a high-risk cohort of infant siblings of children with ASD. Prospective data were collected using the…
Descriptors: Siblings, Observation, Autism, Infants
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Vismara, Laurie A.; Lyons, Gregory L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2007
Various explanations have been offered in the literature on the underlying cause of joint attention deficits in autism. One possible explanation is that children with autism are capable of producing joint attention but lack the social motivation to share their interests with others. The current study used a single-subject reversal design with…
Descriptors: Autism, Caregivers, Toddlers, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Goin, R. P.; Myers, B. J. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2004
Early detection of autism plays an important role in enhancing developmental outcomes for affected children. Identifying potential characteristics of the disorder evident during infancy and toddlerhood aids our efforts to screen for such symptoms, which may lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses. This review examines the literature on…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Identification, Communication Skills
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Smith, Leann E.; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Tager-Flusberg, Helen; Greenberg, Jan S.; Carter, Alice S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
The present study examined the impact of autism symptoms and coping strategies on the well-being of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The sample consisted of 153 mothers of toddlers and 201 mothers of adolescents drawn from two ongoing, longitudinal studies of families of individuals with ASD. For mothers of toddlers, lower…
Descriptors: Mothers, Autism, Toddlers, Adolescents
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