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Robins, Diana L.; Fein, Deborah; Barton, Marianne L.; Green, James A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
This article responds to comments (EC 629 869-70) on a study on the reliability of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), a early detection screening test. It addresses concerns relating to clinic vs. population samples, data analysis, use of a parent questionnaire only to identify autism, and the age of screening. (Contains 6…
Descriptors: Autism, Check Lists, Early Identification, Early Intervention

Baron-Cohen, Simon; And Others – Child Development, 1997
Two studies of toddlers and children with autism, mentally handicapped children, and normal toddlers examined whether autistic toddlers used Speaker's Direction of Gaze (SDG) strategy or less powerful Listener's Direction of Gaze (LDG) strategy to learn a word for a novel object. Results suggest autistic toddlers are insensitive to speaker's gaze…
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Processes, Context Clues, Language Processing
Dumont-Mathieu, Thyde; Fein, Deborah – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
The literature on the importance of early identification and early intervention for children with developmental disabilities such as autism continues to grow. The increased prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders has fostered research efforts on the development and validation of autism-specific screening instruments for use with young children.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Early Intervention, Autism, Screening Tests
Chase, Richard; Valorose, Jennifer – Wilder Research, 2009
Researchers in many fields agree. The physical, social, and economic health and well-being of adults and society as a whole are strongly influenced by the early experiences of children, when the foundation for effective cognitive and social skills and abilities are developed. Children who have developmental delays or disabilities require and often…
Descriptors: Birth, Neonates, Infants, Toddlers
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education, 2012
This is the 31st Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 2009. Section 664(d) of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" ("IDEA") (P.L. 108-446), as reauthorized in 2004, requires that the Department of Education report annually on the progress…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Equal Education

Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This paper reviews findings from comprehensive early intervention studies with young children with autism and formulates questions that need to be answered to establish efficacious, accessible early treatment. Results suggest that intensive, very early treatment appears to lessen the debilitating effects of autism. Research questions involve…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Intervention, Educational Practices, Infants

Adrien, J. L.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1992
This study established content validity and reliability for the Infant Behavioral Summarized Evaluation, a rating scale for young children with autism. Analysis of videotapes for 89 children (ages 6-48 months) revealed a significant group of 19 items, including characteristic early autistic behaviors and some less commonly described (such as…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Content Validity, Developmental Disabilities

Roth, Patricia H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A mother writes of her early years with her son as a single parent and the difficult years with twin younger siblings when she was trying to find a diagnosis and help for her son. Her son is 9 years old now, and she reflects on her experiences. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Coping, Infants

Collins, Abby Ward; Collins, Sibley J. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
The mother of a 13-year-old boy with autism discusses the symptoms of autism from birth through 18 months and 18 through 36 months and her journey out of denial. The dreaded validation of the diagnosis and the support of other parents are addressed. Her husband shares some suggestions for stepfathers. (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Coping, Family Life

Boushey, Ann – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
The mother of a 10-year-old boy with high functioning autism discusses her shock at the diagnosis, her denial, her feelings of guilt, her sense of isolation, the panic she felt in trying to stay on top of things, her anger, bargaining with herself, and her final feelings of acceptance and hope. (Contains three references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Anger, Autism, Children, Clinical Diagnosis

Chandler, Susie; Christie, Phil; Newson, Elizabeth; Prevezer, Wendy – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
This study developed and evaluated a model of good practice linking diagnosis and intervention in young children with autism. Ten toddlers with autism underwent an intervention involving home visits, modeling, workshops and written information with parents as 'therapists' in naturally occurring situations. Within 18 months all children made…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Skills
Yirmiya, Nurit; Gamliel, Ifat; Pilowsky, Tammy; Feldman, Ruth; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Sigman, Marian – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Aims: To compare siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) and siblings of children with typical development (SIBS-TD) at 4 and 14 months of age. Methods: At 4 months, mother-infant interactional synchrony during free play, infant gaze and affect during the still-face paradigm, and infant responsiveness to a name-calling paradigm were examined (n…
Descriptors: Siblings, Nonverbal Communication, Delayed Speech, Mothers

Wimpory, Dawn C.; Hobson, R. Peter; Williams, J. Mark G.; Nash, Susan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
Ten parents of preschoolers with autism and 10 parents of typical preschoolers were given the Detection of Autism by Infant Sociability Interview, which elicits reports on 19 aspects of social engagement characteristics. Findings indicate that infants with autism had marked limitations in both person-to-person and person-person-object social…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification

Hall, Tonette – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2000
In this article, a mother shares her experience of learning that her son has autism. Coping with the diagnosis, along with the stresses of family life, are discussed, including the effect of the diagnosis on her marriage, which ended in divorce. The need to persist is emphasized. (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Coping, Divorce

Seery, Mary Ellen; Kretschmer, Richard R., Jr.; Elgas, Peggy M. – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1998
Qualitative analysis of videotape recordings of seven mothers and their sons with autism (ages 2 and 3) found that mothers mostly engaged in verbal regard (conversation) and directive behaviors. Sons were able to give some form of regard 69% of the time, mostly in the form of active task participation rather than verbal or visual regard.…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Control, Autism, Eye Contact