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The relationship between treatment attendance, adherence, and outcome in a caregiver-mediated intervention for low-resourced families of young children with autism spectrum disorder / Themba CARR in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.643-652 Titre : The relationship between treatment attendance, adherence, and outcome in a caregiver-mediated intervention for low-resourced families of young children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Themba CARR, Auteur ; Wendy SHIH, Auteur ; Kathy LAWTON, Auteur ; Catherine LORD, Auteur ; Bryan KING, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.643-652 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adherence  attendance  autism  caregiver-mediated intervention  under-resourced families Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Rates of participation in intervention research have not been extensively studied within autism spectrum disorder. Such research is important given the benefit of early intervention on long-term prognosis for children with autism spectrum disorder. The goals of this study were to examine how family demographic factors predicted treatment attendance and adherence in a caregiver-mediated randomized controlled trial targeting core deficits of autism spectrum disorder, and whether treatment attendance and adherence predicted outcome. In all, 147 caregiver–child dyads from a low-resourced population were randomized to in-home caregiver-mediated module or group-based caregiver education module treatment. Treatment attendance, adherence, and outcome (time spent in joint engagement) were the primary outcome variables. The majority of families who entered treatment (N?=?87) maintained good attendance. Attendance was significantly predicted by socioeconomic status, site, and treatment condition. Families in caregiver-mediated module reported lower levels of treatment adherence, which was significantly predicted by site, condition, caregiver stress, and child nonverbal intelligence quotient. Dyads in caregiver-mediated module had significantly longer interactions of joint engagement, which was significantly predicted by an interaction between treatment attendance and condition. Overall, the results from this study stress the importance of considering demographic variables in research design when considering barriers to treatment attendance and adherence. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315598634 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] The relationship between treatment attendance, adherence, and outcome in a caregiver-mediated intervention for low-resourced families of young children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Themba CARR, Auteur ; Wendy SHIH, Auteur ; Kathy LAWTON, Auteur ; Catherine LORD, Auteur ; Bryan KING, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur . - p.643-652. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.643-652 Mots-clés : adherence  attendance  autism  caregiver-mediated intervention  under-resourced families Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Rates of participation in intervention research have not been extensively studied within autism spectrum disorder. Such research is important given the benefit of early intervention on long-term prognosis for children with autism spectrum disorder. The goals of this study were to examine how family demographic factors predicted treatment attendance and adherence in a caregiver-mediated randomized controlled trial targeting core deficits of autism spectrum disorder, and whether treatment attendance and adherence predicted outcome. In all, 147 caregiver–child dyads from a low-resourced population were randomized to in-home caregiver-mediated module or group-based caregiver education module treatment. Treatment attendance, adherence, and outcome (time spent in joint engagement) were the primary outcome variables. The majority of families who entered treatment (N?=?87) maintained good attendance. Attendance was significantly predicted by socioeconomic status, site, and treatment condition. Families in caregiver-mediated module reported lower levels of treatment adherence, which was significantly predicted by site, condition, caregiver stress, and child nonverbal intelligence quotient. Dyads in caregiver-mediated module had significantly longer interactions of joint engagement, which was significantly predicted by an interaction between treatment attendance and condition. Overall, the results from this study stress the importance of considering demographic variables in research design when considering barriers to treatment attendance and adherence. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315598634 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Examining playground engagement between elementary school children with and without autism spectrum disorder / Jill LOCKE in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.653-662 Titre : Examining playground engagement between elementary school children with and without autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jill LOCKE, Auteur ; Wendy SHIH, Auteur ; Mark KRETZMANN, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.653-662 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  peers  playground engagement  social communication Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Little is known about the social behavior of children with and without autism spectrum disorder during recess. This study documented the naturally occurring recess engagement and peer interaction behaviors of children with and without autism spectrum disorder in inclusive school settings. Participants included 51 children with autism spectrum disorder and 51 classmates without autism spectrum disorder who served as peer models matched on gender, classroom, grade, age, and ethnicity. Using a timed-interval behavior-coding system, children with autism spectrum disorder spent approximately 30% of their recess time engaged in solitary activities, whereas their classmates only spent approximately 9% of recess unengaged. In addition, children with autism spectrum disorder spent about 40% of the recess period jointly engaged with peers in a reciprocal activity, conversation, or game as compared to 70% for matched classmates. These findings provide a context for which to interpret intervention outcomes and gains for children with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive settings. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315599468 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Examining playground engagement between elementary school children with and without autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jill LOCKE, Auteur ; Wendy SHIH, Auteur ; Mark KRETZMANN, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur . - p.653-662. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.653-662 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  peers  playground engagement  social communication Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Little is known about the social behavior of children with and without autism spectrum disorder during recess. This study documented the naturally occurring recess engagement and peer interaction behaviors of children with and without autism spectrum disorder in inclusive school settings. Participants included 51 children with autism spectrum disorder and 51 classmates without autism spectrum disorder who served as peer models matched on gender, classroom, grade, age, and ethnicity. Using a timed-interval behavior-coding system, children with autism spectrum disorder spent approximately 30% of their recess time engaged in solitary activities, whereas their classmates only spent approximately 9% of recess unengaged. In addition, children with autism spectrum disorder spent about 40% of the recess period jointly engaged with peers in a reciprocal activity, conversation, or game as compared to 70% for matched classmates. These findings provide a context for which to interpret intervention outcomes and gains for children with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive settings. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315599468 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Using qualitative methods to guide scale development for anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder / Karen E. BEARSS in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.663-672 Titre : Using qualitative methods to guide scale development for anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Karen E. BEARSS, Auteur ; Christopher A TAYLOR, Auteur ; Michael G. AMAN, Auteur ; Robin WHITTEMORE, Auteur ; Luc LECAVALIER, Auteur ; Judith MILLER, Auteur ; Jill PRITCHETT, Auteur ; Bryson GREEN, Auteur ; Lawrence SCAHILL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.663-672 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : anxiety  autism spectrum disorder  content validity  focus group  instrument development  qualitative methods Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anxiety is common in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Despite this common co-occurrence, studies targeting anxiety in this population are hindered by the under-developed state of measures in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Content validity (the extent to which an instrument measures the domain of interest) and an instrument’s relevance to the patient population are key components of measurement development. This article describes the application of qualitative research methods in the initial development of a parent-rated instrument of anxiety symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Overall, 48 parents of 45 children (aged 3–17?years) with autism spectrum disorder and at least mild anxiety participated in one of six focus groups at two sites (three groups per site). Systematic coding of the focus group transcripts identified broad themes reflecting the situations and events that trigger anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder, the behavioral manifestations of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder, the parent and the child’s own response to anxiety, and broad behavioral patterns that could be associated with anxiety. From the focus group data, investigators generated 52 candidate items for a parent-rating of anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder. This report provides a detailed description of these early steps in developing a patient-oriented outcome measure. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315601012 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Using qualitative methods to guide scale development for anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Karen E. BEARSS, Auteur ; Christopher A TAYLOR, Auteur ; Michael G. AMAN, Auteur ; Robin WHITTEMORE, Auteur ; Luc LECAVALIER, Auteur ; Judith MILLER, Auteur ; Jill PRITCHETT, Auteur ; Bryson GREEN, Auteur ; Lawrence SCAHILL, Auteur . - p.663-672. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.663-672 Mots-clés : anxiety  autism spectrum disorder  content validity  focus group  instrument development  qualitative methods Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anxiety is common in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Despite this common co-occurrence, studies targeting anxiety in this population are hindered by the under-developed state of measures in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Content validity (the extent to which an instrument measures the domain of interest) and an instrument’s relevance to the patient population are key components of measurement development. This article describes the application of qualitative research methods in the initial development of a parent-rated instrument of anxiety symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Overall, 48 parents of 45 children (aged 3–17?years) with autism spectrum disorder and at least mild anxiety participated in one of six focus groups at two sites (three groups per site). Systematic coding of the focus group transcripts identified broad themes reflecting the situations and events that trigger anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder, the behavioral manifestations of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder, the parent and the child’s own response to anxiety, and broad behavioral patterns that could be associated with anxiety. From the focus group data, investigators generated 52 candidate items for a parent-rating of anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder. This report provides a detailed description of these early steps in developing a patient-oriented outcome measure. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315601012 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Autism spectrum disorder etiology: Lay beliefs and the role of cultural values and social axioms / Xin QI in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.673-686 Titre : Autism spectrum disorder etiology: Lay beliefs and the role of cultural values and social axioms Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Xin QI, Auteur ; Charles M ZAROFF, Auteur ; Allan BI BERNARDO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.673-686 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  China  culture  genetics  lay beliefs  parenting  social axioms  values Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Recent research examining the explanations given by the public (i.e. lay beliefs) for autism spectrum disorder often reveals a reasonably accurate understanding of the biogenetic basis of the disorder. However, lay beliefs often manifest aspects of culture, and much of this work has been conducted in western cultures. In this study, 215 undergraduate university students in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, completed self-report measures assessing two beliefs concerning autism spectrum disorder etiology: (1) a belief in parental factors and (2) a belief in genetic factors. Potential correlates of lay beliefs were sought in culture-specific values, and more universal social axioms. Participants were significantly more likely to endorse parenting, relative to genetic factors, as etiological. A perceived parental etiology was predicted by values of mind–body holism. Beliefs in a parental etiology were not predicted by values assessing collectivism, conformity to norms, a belief in a family’s ability to obtain recognition through a child’s achievement, or interpersonal harmony, nor by the social axioms measured (e.g. social cynicism, reward for application, social complexity, fate control, and religiosity). Beliefs in a genetic etiology were not predicted by either culture-specific values or social axioms. Implications of the current results are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315602372 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Autism spectrum disorder etiology: Lay beliefs and the role of cultural values and social axioms [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Xin QI, Auteur ; Charles M ZAROFF, Auteur ; Allan BI BERNARDO, Auteur . - p.673-686. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.673-686 Mots-clés : autism  China  culture  genetics  lay beliefs  parenting  social axioms  values Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Recent research examining the explanations given by the public (i.e. lay beliefs) for autism spectrum disorder often reveals a reasonably accurate understanding of the biogenetic basis of the disorder. However, lay beliefs often manifest aspects of culture, and much of this work has been conducted in western cultures. In this study, 215 undergraduate university students in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, completed self-report measures assessing two beliefs concerning autism spectrum disorder etiology: (1) a belief in parental factors and (2) a belief in genetic factors. Potential correlates of lay beliefs were sought in culture-specific values, and more universal social axioms. Participants were significantly more likely to endorse parenting, relative to genetic factors, as etiological. A perceived parental etiology was predicted by values of mind–body holism. Beliefs in a parental etiology were not predicted by values assessing collectivism, conformity to norms, a belief in a family’s ability to obtain recognition through a child’s achievement, or interpersonal harmony, nor by the social axioms measured (e.g. social cynicism, reward for application, social complexity, fate control, and religiosity). Beliefs in a genetic etiology were not predicted by either culture-specific values or social axioms. Implications of the current results are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315602372 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Parental romantic expectations and parent–child sexuality communication in autism spectrum disorders / Laura G HOLMES in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.687-699 Titre : Parental romantic expectations and parent–child sexuality communication in autism spectrum disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Laura G HOLMES, Auteur ; Michael B HIMLE, Auteur ; Donald S STRASSBERG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.687-699 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adolescence  parent–child sexuality communication  puberty  quality of life  relationships  sexual development  sexual health  sexuality  sexuality education Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study examined the relationship between core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, parental romantic expectations, and parental provision of sexuality and relationship education in an online sample of 190 parents of youth 12–18?years of age with a parent-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Regression analyses were conducted separately for youth with autism spectrum disorder?+?parent-reported average or above IQ and youth with autism spectrum disorder?+?parent-reported below average IQ. For youth with autism spectrum disorder?+?parent-reported average or above IQ, autism spectrum disorder severity predicted parental romantic expectations, but not parental provision of sexuality and relationship education. For youth with autism spectrum disorder?+?parent-reported below average IQ, parental romantic expectations mediated the relationship between autism spectrum disorder severity and parent provision of sexuality and relationship education. This supports the importance of carefully considering intellectual functioning in autism spectrum disorder sexuality research and suggests that acknowledging and addressing parent expectations may be important for parent-focused sexuality and relationship education interventions. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315602371 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Parental romantic expectations and parent–child sexuality communication in autism spectrum disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Laura G HOLMES, Auteur ; Michael B HIMLE, Auteur ; Donald S STRASSBERG, Auteur . - p.687-699. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.687-699 Mots-clés : adolescence  parent–child sexuality communication  puberty  quality of life  relationships  sexual development  sexual health  sexuality  sexuality education Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study examined the relationship between core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, parental romantic expectations, and parental provision of sexuality and relationship education in an online sample of 190 parents of youth 12–18?years of age with a parent-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Regression analyses were conducted separately for youth with autism spectrum disorder?+?parent-reported average or above IQ and youth with autism spectrum disorder?+?parent-reported below average IQ. For youth with autism spectrum disorder?+?parent-reported average or above IQ, autism spectrum disorder severity predicted parental romantic expectations, but not parental provision of sexuality and relationship education. For youth with autism spectrum disorder?+?parent-reported below average IQ, parental romantic expectations mediated the relationship between autism spectrum disorder severity and parent provision of sexuality and relationship education. This supports the importance of carefully considering intellectual functioning in autism spectrum disorder sexuality research and suggests that acknowledging and addressing parent expectations may be important for parent-focused sexuality and relationship education interventions. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315602371 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Social network analysis of children with autism spectrum disorder: Predictors of fragmentation and connectivity in elementary school classrooms / Ariana ANDERSON in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.700-709 Titre : Social network analysis of children with autism spectrum disorder: Predictors of fragmentation and connectivity in elementary school classrooms Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Ariana ANDERSON, Auteur ; Jill LOCKE, Auteur ; Mark KRETZMANN, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur ; AIR-B NETWORK, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.700-709 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  elementary schools  peer relationships  social networks Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although children with autism spectrum disorder are frequently included in mainstream classrooms, it is not known how their social networks change compared to typically developing children and whether the factors predictive of this change may be unique. This study identified and compared predictors of social connectivity of children with and without autism spectrum disorder using a social network analysis. Participants included 182 children with autism spectrum disorder and 152 children without autism spectrum disorder, aged 5–12?years in 152 general education K-5 classrooms. General linear models were used to compare how age, classroom size, gender, baseline connectivity, diagnosis, and intelligence quotient predicted changes in social connectivity (closeness). Gender and classroom size had a unique interaction in predicting final social connectivity and the change in connectivity for children with autism spectrum disorder; boys who were placed in larger classrooms showed increased social network fragmentation. This increased fragmentation for boys when placed in larger classrooms was not seen in typically developing boys. These results have implications regarding placement, intervention objectives, and ongoing school support that aimed to increase the social success of children with autism spectrum disorder in public schools. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315603568 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Social network analysis of children with autism spectrum disorder: Predictors of fragmentation and connectivity in elementary school classrooms [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Ariana ANDERSON, Auteur ; Jill LOCKE, Auteur ; Mark KRETZMANN, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur ; AIR-B NETWORK, Auteur . - p.700-709. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.700-709 Mots-clés : autism  elementary schools  peer relationships  social networks Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although children with autism spectrum disorder are frequently included in mainstream classrooms, it is not known how their social networks change compared to typically developing children and whether the factors predictive of this change may be unique. This study identified and compared predictors of social connectivity of children with and without autism spectrum disorder using a social network analysis. Participants included 182 children with autism spectrum disorder and 152 children without autism spectrum disorder, aged 5–12?years in 152 general education K-5 classrooms. General linear models were used to compare how age, classroom size, gender, baseline connectivity, diagnosis, and intelligence quotient predicted changes in social connectivity (closeness). Gender and classroom size had a unique interaction in predicting final social connectivity and the change in connectivity for children with autism spectrum disorder; boys who were placed in larger classrooms showed increased social network fragmentation. This increased fragmentation for boys when placed in larger classrooms was not seen in typically developing boys. These results have implications regarding placement, intervention objectives, and ongoing school support that aimed to increase the social success of children with autism spectrum disorder in public schools. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315603568 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Preconceptional and prenatal supplementary folic acid and multivitamin intake and autism spectrum disorders / Jasveer VIRK in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.710-718 Titre : Preconceptional and prenatal supplementary folic acid and multivitamin intake and autism spectrum disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jasveer VIRK, Auteur ; Zeyan LIEW, Auteur ; Jørn OLSEN, Auteur ; Ellen A NOHR, Auteur ; Janet M CATOV, Auteur ; Beate RITZ, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.710-718 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  environmental factors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Objective: To evaluate whether early folic acid supplementation during pregnancy prevents diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in offspring.Methods: Information on autism spectrum disorder diagnosis was obtained from the National Hospital Register and the Central Psychiatric Register. We estimated risk ratios for autism spectrum disorders for children whose mothers took folate or multivitamin supplements from 4?weeks prior from the last menstrual period through to 8?weeks after the last menstrual period (?4 to 8?weeks) by three 4-week periods.Results: We did not find an association between early folate or multivitamin intake for autism spectrum disorder (folic acid—adjusted risk ratio: 1.06, 95% confidence interval: 0.82–1.36; multivitamin—adjusted risk ratio: 1.00, 95% confidence interval: 0.82–1.22), autistic disorder (folic acid—adjusted risk ratio: 1.18, 95% confidence interval: 0.76–1.84; multivitamin—adjusted risk ratio: 1.22, 95% confidence interval: 0.87–1.69), Asperger’s syndrome (folic acid—adjusted risk ratio: 0.85, 95% confidence interval: 0.46–1.53; multivitamin—adjusted risk ratio: 0.95, 95% confidence interval: 0.62–1.46), or pervasive developmental disorder–not otherwise specified (folic acid—adjusted risk ratio: 1.07, 95% confidence interval: 0.75–1.54; multivitamin: adjusted risk ratio: 0.87, 95% confidence interval: 0.65–1.17) compared with women reporting no supplement use in the same period.Conclusion: We did not find any evidence to corroborate previous reports of a reduced risk for autism spectrum disorders in offspring of women using folic acid supplements in early pregnancy. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315604076 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Preconceptional and prenatal supplementary folic acid and multivitamin intake and autism spectrum disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jasveer VIRK, Auteur ; Zeyan LIEW, Auteur ; Jørn OLSEN, Auteur ; Ellen A NOHR, Auteur ; Janet M CATOV, Auteur ; Beate RITZ, Auteur . - p.710-718. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.710-718 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  environmental factors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Objective: To evaluate whether early folic acid supplementation during pregnancy prevents diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in offspring.Methods: Information on autism spectrum disorder diagnosis was obtained from the National Hospital Register and the Central Psychiatric Register. We estimated risk ratios for autism spectrum disorders for children whose mothers took folate or multivitamin supplements from 4?weeks prior from the last menstrual period through to 8?weeks after the last menstrual period (?4 to 8?weeks) by three 4-week periods.Results: We did not find an association between early folate or multivitamin intake for autism spectrum disorder (folic acid—adjusted risk ratio: 1.06, 95% confidence interval: 0.82–1.36; multivitamin—adjusted risk ratio: 1.00, 95% confidence interval: 0.82–1.22), autistic disorder (folic acid—adjusted risk ratio: 1.18, 95% confidence interval: 0.76–1.84; multivitamin—adjusted risk ratio: 1.22, 95% confidence interval: 0.87–1.69), Asperger’s syndrome (folic acid—adjusted risk ratio: 0.85, 95% confidence interval: 0.46–1.53; multivitamin—adjusted risk ratio: 0.95, 95% confidence interval: 0.62–1.46), or pervasive developmental disorder–not otherwise specified (folic acid—adjusted risk ratio: 1.07, 95% confidence interval: 0.75–1.54; multivitamin: adjusted risk ratio: 0.87, 95% confidence interval: 0.65–1.17) compared with women reporting no supplement use in the same period.Conclusion: We did not find any evidence to corroborate previous reports of a reduced risk for autism spectrum disorders in offspring of women using folic acid supplements in early pregnancy. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315604076 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Examining the relationship between autistic traits and college adjustment / Dominic TREVISAN in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.719-729 Titre : Examining the relationship between autistic traits and college adjustment Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Dominic TREVISAN, Auteur ; Elina BIRMINGHAM, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.719-729 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : broad autism phenotype  college adjustment  pragmatic language Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We examined the relationship between characteristics associated with autism spectrum disorder and college adjustment in a sample of neurotypical college students. Using the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire and the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire, we found that higher levels of autism spectrum disorder characteristics were associated with poorer adjustment to college. One subscale of the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire, pragmatic language difficulties, explained the most variance in adjustment. In addition, students who met the previously established cut-off scores for possessing the broad autism phenotype scored significantly lower on all Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire subscales. Finally, pragmatic language difficulties mediated the relationship between college major and academic adjustment. These findings underscore the need for future research to examine how pragmatic language difficulties may impede college success in students with autism spectrum disorder and in the typical population. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315604530 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Examining the relationship between autistic traits and college adjustment [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Dominic TREVISAN, Auteur ; Elina BIRMINGHAM, Auteur . - p.719-729. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.719-729 Mots-clés : broad autism phenotype  college adjustment  pragmatic language Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We examined the relationship between characteristics associated with autism spectrum disorder and college adjustment in a sample of neurotypical college students. Using the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire and the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire, we found that higher levels of autism spectrum disorder characteristics were associated with poorer adjustment to college. One subscale of the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire, pragmatic language difficulties, explained the most variance in adjustment. In addition, students who met the previously established cut-off scores for possessing the broad autism phenotype scored significantly lower on all Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire subscales. Finally, pragmatic language difficulties mediated the relationship between college major and academic adjustment. These findings underscore the need for future research to examine how pragmatic language difficulties may impede college success in students with autism spectrum disorder and in the typical population. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315604530 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Anxiety in high-functioning autism: A pilot study of experience sampling using a mobile platform / Dougal Julian HARE in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.730-743 Titre : Anxiety in high-functioning autism: A pilot study of experience sampling using a mobile platform Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Dougal Julian HARE, Auteur ; Carolyn GRACEY, Auteur ; Christopher WOOD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.730-743 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : anxiety  autism spectrum disorders  interventions  psychosocial/behavioural technology Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anxiety and stress are everyday issues for many people with high-functioning autism, and while cognitive-behavioural therapy is the treatment of choice for the management of anxiety, there are challenges in using it with people with high-functioning autism. This study used modified experience sampling techniques to examine everyday anxiety and stress in adults with high-functioning autism and to explore the feasibility of delivering real-time stress management techniques using a mobile platform. High levels of anxiety were found to be characterised by worry, confusing thoughts and being alone but was not associated with internal focus, imagery or rumination. Participants reported improved mood and less worry and anxious thinking in the active phase of the study. These results support previous studies indicating that people with high-functioning autism differ in their experience of anxiety and provided preliminary data on the feasibility of real-time stress management. The limitations of this approach are discussed together with considerations for future work in the area of developing clinical interventions on mobile platforms. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315604817 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Anxiety in high-functioning autism: A pilot study of experience sampling using a mobile platform [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Dougal Julian HARE, Auteur ; Carolyn GRACEY, Auteur ; Christopher WOOD, Auteur . - p.730-743. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.730-743 Mots-clés : anxiety  autism spectrum disorders  interventions  psychosocial/behavioural technology Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anxiety and stress are everyday issues for many people with high-functioning autism, and while cognitive-behavioural therapy is the treatment of choice for the management of anxiety, there are challenges in using it with people with high-functioning autism. This study used modified experience sampling techniques to examine everyday anxiety and stress in adults with high-functioning autism and to explore the feasibility of delivering real-time stress management techniques using a mobile platform. High levels of anxiety were found to be characterised by worry, confusing thoughts and being alone but was not associated with internal focus, imagery or rumination. Participants reported improved mood and less worry and anxious thinking in the active phase of the study. These results support previous studies indicating that people with high-functioning autism differ in their experience of anxiety and provided preliminary data on the feasibility of real-time stress management. The limitations of this approach are discussed together with considerations for future work in the area of developing clinical interventions on mobile platforms. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315604817 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Children with autism spectrum disorder have an exceptional explanatory drive / Melissa D. RUTHERFORD in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.744-753 Titre : Children with autism spectrum disorder have an exceptional explanatory drive Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Melissa D. RUTHERFORD, Auteur ; Francys SUBIAUL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.744-753 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : explanatory drive  social cognition  systemizing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : An “explanatory drive” motivates children to explain ambiguity. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders are interested in how systems work, but it is unknown whether they have an explanatory drive. We presented children with and without autism spectrum disorder unsolvable problems in a physical and in a social context and evaluated problem-solving and explanation-seeking responses. In the physical context (but not the social context), the children with autism spectrum disorder showed a stronger explanatory drive than controls. Importantly, the number of explanatory behaviors made by children with autism spectrum disorder in the social context was independent of social and communicative impairments. Children with autism spectrum disorder did not show an exceptional explanatory drive in the social domain. These results suggest that children with autism spectrum disorder have an explanatory drive and that the explanatory drive may be domain specific. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315605973 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Children with autism spectrum disorder have an exceptional explanatory drive [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Melissa D. RUTHERFORD, Auteur ; Francys SUBIAUL, Auteur . - p.744-753. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.744-753 Mots-clés : explanatory drive  social cognition  systemizing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : An “explanatory drive” motivates children to explain ambiguity. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders are interested in how systems work, but it is unknown whether they have an explanatory drive. We presented children with and without autism spectrum disorder unsolvable problems in a physical and in a social context and evaluated problem-solving and explanation-seeking responses. In the physical context (but not the social context), the children with autism spectrum disorder showed a stronger explanatory drive than controls. Importantly, the number of explanatory behaviors made by children with autism spectrum disorder in the social context was independent of social and communicative impairments. Children with autism spectrum disorder did not show an exceptional explanatory drive in the social domain. These results suggest that children with autism spectrum disorder have an explanatory drive and that the explanatory drive may be domain specific. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315605973 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Early deictic but not other gestures predict later vocabulary in both typical development and autism / ?eyda ÖZÇALI?KAN in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.754-763 Titre : Early deictic but not other gestures predict later vocabulary in both typical development and autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : ?eyda ÖZÇALI?KAN, Auteur ; Lauren B. ADAMSON, Auteur ; Nevena DIMITROVA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.754-763 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  communication and language  development gesture  vocabulary development Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Research with typically developing children suggests a strong positive relation between early gesture use and subsequent vocabulary development. In this study, we ask whether gesture production plays a similar role for children with autism spectrum disorder. We observed 23 18-month-old typically developing children and 23 30-month-old children with autism spectrum disorder interact with their caregivers (Communication Play Protocol) and coded types of gestures children produced (deictic, give, conventional, and iconic) in two communicative contexts (commenting and requesting). One year later, we assessed children’s expressive vocabulary, using Expressive Vocabulary Test. Children with autism spectrum disorder showed significant deficits in gesture production, particularly in deictic gestures (i.e. gestures that indicate objects by pointing at them or by holding them up). Importantly, deictic gestures—but not other gestures—predicted children’s vocabulary 1?year later regardless of communicative context, a pattern also found in typical development. We conclude that the production of deictic gestures serves as a stepping-stone for vocabulary development. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315605921 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Early deictic but not other gestures predict later vocabulary in both typical development and autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / ?eyda ÖZÇALI?KAN, Auteur ; Lauren B. ADAMSON, Auteur ; Nevena DIMITROVA, Auteur . - p.754-763. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.754-763 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  communication and language  development gesture  vocabulary development Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Research with typically developing children suggests a strong positive relation between early gesture use and subsequent vocabulary development. In this study, we ask whether gesture production plays a similar role for children with autism spectrum disorder. We observed 23 18-month-old typically developing children and 23 30-month-old children with autism spectrum disorder interact with their caregivers (Communication Play Protocol) and coded types of gestures children produced (deictic, give, conventional, and iconic) in two communicative contexts (commenting and requesting). One year later, we assessed children’s expressive vocabulary, using Expressive Vocabulary Test. Children with autism spectrum disorder showed significant deficits in gesture production, particularly in deictic gestures (i.e. gestures that indicate objects by pointing at them or by holding them up). Importantly, deictic gestures—but not other gestures—predicted children’s vocabulary 1?year later regardless of communicative context, a pattern also found in typical development. We conclude that the production of deictic gestures serves as a stepping-stone for vocabulary development. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315605921 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Lay abstracts in Autism, 20-6 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.764-767 Titre : Lay abstracts Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Article en page(s) : p.764-767 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361316653699 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Lay abstracts [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] . - p.764-767. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-6 (August 2016) . - p.764-767 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361316653699 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290