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Holly K. Harris; Georgios D. Sideridis; William J. Barbaresi; Elizabeth Harstad – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Compare developmental profiles and core ASD symptom manifestation between male and female toddlers with DSM-5 ASD. Retrospective record review of 500 toddlers (79% male) at time of ASD diagnosis. There were no differences in developmental functioning between males and females. When adjusting for multiple comparisons, sex differences were only…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Toddlers, Gender Differences
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Michael J. Morrier; Allison J. Schwartz; Catherine E. Rice; Amanda Platner; Opal Y. Ousley; Sara Kassem; Ashwin V. Krishnan; Catherine Lord; Christopher J. Smith; Ron Oberleitner – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Use of telehealth assessments for toddlers at increased likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) began prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic; however, the value of telehealth assessments as an alternative to in-person assessment (IPA) became clearer during the pandemic. The Naturalistic Observation Diagnosis Assessment (NODA™), previously…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Access to Health Care, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Toddlers
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Sidni A. Justus; Jenny L. Singleton; Agata Rozga – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Over the past 20+ years, researchers have worked toward identifying early behavioral predictors of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developing observation-based screeners to supplement existing parent-report methods. This study is a follow-up, 3 to 8 years later, with parents/caregivers of 57 children previously enrolled in a U.S.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Identification, Screening Tests, Toddlers
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Chericoni, Natasha; Balboni, Giulia; Costanzo, Valeria; Mancini, Alice; Prosperi, Margherita; Lasala, Roberta; Tancredi, Raffaella; Scattoni, Maria Luisa; Molteni, Massimo; Molteni, Massimo; Valeri, Giovanni; Vicari, Stefano; Zoccante, Leonardo; Arduino, Maurizio; Venuti, Paola; Sogos, Carla; Guzzetta, Andrea; Muratori, Filippo; Apicella, Fabio – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The capacity of the Child Behavior Checklist 1½-5 (CBCL 1½-5) to identify children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 18 months was tested on 37 children clinically referred for ASD and 46 children at elevated likelihood of developing ASD due to having an affected brother/sister. At 30 months the clinically referred children all received a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Behavior, Infants, Toddlers
Donohue, Meghan Rose; Childs, Amber W.; Richards, Megan; Robins, Diana L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Racial differences in parent report of concerns about their child's development to healthcare providers may contribute to delayed autism spectrum disorder diagnoses in Black children. We tested the hypotheses that compared to White parents, Black parents of children with autism spectrum disorder would report fewer concerns about autism symptoms…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Racial Differences, Parents
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Eichorn, Naomi; Donnan, Sidney – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: Disfluencies associated with stuttering generally occur in the initial position of words. This study reviews data from a school-age child with an atypical stuttering profile consisting predominantly of word-final disfluencies (WFDs). Our primary goals were to identify patterns in overt features of WFDs and to extend our understanding of…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Profiles, Intervention, Clinical Diagnosis
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Ross, Gail S.; Rescorla, Leslie A.; Perlman, Jeffrey M. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
There are few studies of behavior problems in preterm children prior to 2 years old and the changes that occur over time. The aims of this study were to examine the patterns and prediction of behavior problems and the effects of gender and socioeconomic status (SES) on behavior problems in preterm children at the toddler and preschool periods.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Patterns, Toddlers, Preschool Children
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Perez-Robles, Ruth; Doval, Eduardo; Jane, Ma Claustre; da Silva, Pedro Caldeira; Papoila, Ana Luisa; Virella, Daniel – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2013
To contribute to the validation of the sensory and behavioral criteria for Regulation Disorders of Sensory Processing (RDSP) (DC:0-3R, 2005), this study examined a sample of toddlers in a clinical setting to analyze: (1) the severity of sensory modulation deficits and the behavioral symptoms of RDSP; (2) the associations between sensory and…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Perceptual Impairments, Child Behavior, Severity (of Disability)
Parry-Cruwys, Diana – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Intensive behavioral intervention for young children diagnosed with autism can produce large gains in social, cognitive, and language development. Although several studies have identified behaviors that are possible indicators of best outcome, changes in performance are typically measured using norm-referenced standardized scores referencing…
Descriptors: Autism, Thinking Skills, Play, Early Intervention
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Saint-Georges, Catherine; Cassel, Raquel S.; Cohen, David; Chetouani, Mohamed; Laznik, Marie-Christine; Maestro, Sandra; Muratori, Filippo – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
The current study reviewed all prior studies conducted on family home movies of infants who would be later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Out of 41 original reports found since 1975, we retained 18 studies (317 films, maximum), sorted according to their methodological design using a quality grid. In the first 2 years of life, signs…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
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Fernell, Elisabeth; Hedvall, Asa; Westerlund, Joakim; Carlsson, Lotta Hoglund; Eriksson, Mats; Olsson, Martina Barnevik; Holm, Anette; Norrelgen, Fritjof; Kjellmer, Liselotte; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Early intervention has been reported to improve outcome in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Several studies in the field have been randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The aim of this study was to assess ASD outcome in a large naturalistic study. Two hundred and eight children, aged 20-54 months, with a clinical diagnosis of ASD…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Early Intervention, Autism, Learning Disabilities
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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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Warren, Susan L.; Umylny, Polina; Aron, Emily; Simmens, Samuel J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: This research examined the validity of criteria for diagnosing social phobia (SOC) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), where the "DSM-IV" criteria were modified to better identify toddlers who could have these disorders. Method: Diagnoses were made with a semistructured clinical interview that included child observations.…
Descriptors: Parent Influence, Anxiety Disorders, Caregivers, Child Behavior
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Ventola, Pamela; Kleinman, Jamie; Pandey, Juhi; Wilson, Leandra; Esser, Emma; Boorstein, Hilary; Dumont-Mathieu, Thyde; Marshia, Gail; Barton, Marianne; Hodgson, Sarah; Green, James; Volkmar, Fred; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Babitz, Tammy; Robins, Diana; Fein, Deborah – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
This study compared behavioral presentation of toddlers with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and toddlers with global developmental delay (DD) or developmental language disorder (DLD) who display some characteristics of ASD using the diagnostic algorithm items from the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Generic (ADOS), the Childhood Autism…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Check Lists, Socialization, Rating Scales
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Dietz, Laura J.; Jennings, Kay Donahue; Abrew, Amy J. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2005
The authors examined the effects of maternal depression on the skillfulness of toddlers' self-assertive strategies in interactions with their mother and with a female examiner. The participants were 110 mothers and their 26-month-old toddlers. Of these mothers, 57 had experienced an episode of clinical depression sometime since their child's…
Descriptors: Mothers, Toddlers, Depression (Psychology), Interpersonal Competence
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