Access and barriers to supports for children and caregivers attending public child developmental assessment services: Findings from the Sydney child neurodevelopment research registry / Kelsie A. BOULTON in Autism Research, 17-3 (March 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 17-3 (March 2024) . - p.555-567 Titre : Access and barriers to supports for children and caregivers attending public child developmental assessment services: Findings from the Sydney child neurodevelopment research registry Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Kelsie A. BOULTON, Auteur ; Antoinette HODGE, Auteur ; Kelera LEVU, Auteur ; Natalie ONG, Auteur ; Natalie SILOVE, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.555-567 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Families can spend years waiting for a developmental assessment. We sought to understand supports caregivers had accessed by the time of their child's first multi-disciplinary developmental assessment, the supports caregivers wanted, and the barriers caregivers reported to accessing these supports. We also sought to understand how government funding schemes (the National Disability Insurance Scheme) and sociodemographic factors influenced access to supports. Caregivers were emailed questionnaires on sociodemographic background and intervention history prior to their child's developmental assessment at a tertiary diagnostic and assessment service. Results from 202 caregivers showed most children were receiving less than 2?hours of support each week at assessment. The most common accessed supports were from general practitioners and pediatricians. Caregivers reported behavioral therapists (41%) and psychologists (29%) as the most desired but inaccessible child supports. Half of caregivers nominated a need for parenting interventions. The most frequent barriers to accessing child supports were wait lists, finance, and knowledge. Government funding improved access to the total number of services received (from 2.7 to 5.2 different services), but for disability specific services only (e.g., speech and occupational therapy). Results highlighted disparities for families without government funding, impacting certain groups (e.g., children over 7?years) and services (e.g., mental health). Socioeconomic disadvantage, parental separation, and, surprisingly, being from a non-culturally/linguistically diverse background were associated with fewer services and more barriers. Results highlight the need to facilitate access to supports for families to align with existing recommendations. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3064 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=525 [article] Access and barriers to supports for children and caregivers attending public child developmental assessment services: Findings from the Sydney child neurodevelopment research registry [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Kelsie A. BOULTON, Auteur ; Antoinette HODGE, Auteur ; Kelera LEVU, Auteur ; Natalie ONG, Auteur ; Natalie SILOVE, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur . - p.555-567. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 17-3 (March 2024) . - p.555-567 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Families can spend years waiting for a developmental assessment. We sought to understand supports caregivers had accessed by the time of their child's first multi-disciplinary developmental assessment, the supports caregivers wanted, and the barriers caregivers reported to accessing these supports. We also sought to understand how government funding schemes (the National Disability Insurance Scheme) and sociodemographic factors influenced access to supports. Caregivers were emailed questionnaires on sociodemographic background and intervention history prior to their child's developmental assessment at a tertiary diagnostic and assessment service. Results from 202 caregivers showed most children were receiving less than 2?hours of support each week at assessment. The most common accessed supports were from general practitioners and pediatricians. Caregivers reported behavioral therapists (41%) and psychologists (29%) as the most desired but inaccessible child supports. Half of caregivers nominated a need for parenting interventions. The most frequent barriers to accessing child supports were wait lists, finance, and knowledge. Government funding improved access to the total number of services received (from 2.7 to 5.2 different services), but for disability specific services only (e.g., speech and occupational therapy). Results highlighted disparities for families without government funding, impacting certain groups (e.g., children over 7?years) and services (e.g., mental health). Socioeconomic disadvantage, parental separation, and, surprisingly, being from a non-culturally/linguistically diverse background were associated with fewer services and more barriers. Results highlight the need to facilitate access to supports for families to align with existing recommendations. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3064 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=525

Association of maternal autoimmune disease and early childhood infections with offspring autism spectrum disorder: A population-based cohort study / Timothy C. NIELSEN in Autism Research, 15-12 (December 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 15-12 (December 2022) . - p.2371-2380 Titre : Association of maternal autoimmune disease and early childhood infections with offspring autism spectrum disorder: A population-based cohort study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Timothy C. NIELSEN, Auteur ; Natasha NASSAR, Auteur ; Antonia W. SHAND, Auteur ; Hannah F. JONES, Auteur ; Velda X. HAN, Auteur ; Shrujna PATEL, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur ; Russell C DALE, Auteur ; Samantha J. LAIN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2371-2380 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Child  Child, Preschool  Humans  Autism Spectrum Disorder/epidemiology/etiology  Cohort Studies  Odds Ratio  Logistic Models  Autoimmune Diseases/epidemiology/complications  Australia  autism Spectrum disorder  autoimmune diseases  infections  pregnancy Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aim of this study was to examine potential synergistic effects between maternal autoimmune disease and early childhood infections and their association with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring. Both exposures have been associated with increased risk of ASD in previous studies, but potential synergistic effects remain underexplored. We conducted a population-based cohort study of singleton children born at term gestation (37-41 weeks) in New South Wales, Australia from January 2002 to December 2008. Maternal autoimmune diagnoses and childhood infections before age 2 years were identified from linked maternal and child hospital admissions, and ASD diagnoses by age 9 years were identified from linked disability services data. Multivariable logistic regression assessed the association between each exposure and ASD and additive interaction between exposures, controlling for potential confounders. A total of 18,451 children exposed to maternal autoimmune disease were propensity score matched (1:2) to 36,902 unexposed children. Any maternal autoimmune disease (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.25, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-1.47) and any childhood infection before age 2 years (aOR 1.38, 95% CI 1.15-1.67) were each associated with ASD. However, there was no evidence of additive interaction between the two exposures (relative excess risk due to interaction [RERI] 0.128, 95% CI -0.418-0.675) resulting in increased odds of ASD in offspring. Future studies could examine potential interactions between other sources of maternal immune activation and childhood infection and impact on ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2824 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=488 [article] Association of maternal autoimmune disease and early childhood infections with offspring autism spectrum disorder: A population-based cohort study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Timothy C. NIELSEN, Auteur ; Natasha NASSAR, Auteur ; Antonia W. SHAND, Auteur ; Hannah F. JONES, Auteur ; Velda X. HAN, Auteur ; Shrujna PATEL, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur ; Russell C DALE, Auteur ; Samantha J. LAIN, Auteur . - p.2371-2380. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 15-12 (December 2022) . - p.2371-2380 Mots-clés : Child  Child, Preschool  Humans  Autism Spectrum Disorder/epidemiology/etiology  Cohort Studies  Odds Ratio  Logistic Models  Autoimmune Diseases/epidemiology/complications  Australia  autism Spectrum disorder  autoimmune diseases  infections  pregnancy Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aim of this study was to examine potential synergistic effects between maternal autoimmune disease and early childhood infections and their association with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring. Both exposures have been associated with increased risk of ASD in previous studies, but potential synergistic effects remain underexplored. We conducted a population-based cohort study of singleton children born at term gestation (37-41 weeks) in New South Wales, Australia from January 2002 to December 2008. Maternal autoimmune diagnoses and childhood infections before age 2 years were identified from linked maternal and child hospital admissions, and ASD diagnoses by age 9 years were identified from linked disability services data. Multivariable logistic regression assessed the association between each exposure and ASD and additive interaction between exposures, controlling for potential confounders. A total of 18,451 children exposed to maternal autoimmune disease were propensity score matched (1:2) to 36,902 unexposed children. Any maternal autoimmune disease (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.25, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-1.47) and any childhood infection before age 2 years (aOR 1.38, 95% CI 1.15-1.67) were each associated with ASD. However, there was no evidence of additive interaction between the two exposures (relative excess risk due to interaction [RERI] 0.128, 95% CI -0.418-0.675) resulting in increased odds of ASD in offspring. Future studies could examine potential interactions between other sources of maternal immune activation and childhood infection and impact on ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2824 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=488

Atypical sensory processing features in children with autism, and their relationships with maladaptive behaviors and caregiver strain / Zoe A M. GRIFFIN in Autism Research, 15-6 (June 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 15-6 (June 2022) . - p.1120-1129 Titre : Atypical sensory processing features in children with autism, and their relationships with maladaptive behaviors and caregiver strain Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Zoe A M. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; Kelsie A. BOULTON, Auteur ; Rinku THAPA, Auteur ; Marilena M. DEMAYO, Auteur ; Zahava AMBARCHI, Auteur ; Emma THOMAS, Auteur ; Izabella POKORSKI, Auteur ; Ian B. HICKIE, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1120-1129 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder/complications  Autistic Disorder/complications  Caregivers  Child  Humans  Parents  Perception  autism spectrum disorder  caregiver strain  maladaptive behaviors  pediatric  sensory processing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Atypical sensory processing occurs in up to 97% of children on the autism spectrum. Children who are on the autism spectrum also commonly demonstrate challenging behaviors, and their caregivers report increased levels of strain in daily life. The aim of this study was to explore four sensory processing features; seeking, avoiding, sensitivity, and registration, and their relationships with maladaptive behaviors in children with autism, as well as with caregiver strain. Participants comprised 75 children with autism aged 7-12?years (M?= 7.81). Caregivers completed three questionnaire measures examining child sensory processing, maladaptive behaviors, and perceptions of caregiver strain. We found avoiding significantly associated with irritability. Avoiding also displayed the strongest relationship with global caregiver strain. Avoiding and seeking were strongly related to hyperactivity/noncompliance (components of maladaptive behavior). A multiple regression was performed to explore how atypical sensory processing features and maladaptive behaviors together predicted caregiver strain. Together, maladaptive behaviors and sensory features accounted for 58% of the variance in total caregiver strain. The only significant individual predictor of total caregiver strain was sensory avoiding, which uniquely accounted for 5.76% of the variation. The findings suggest that atypical sensory processing is associated with overall caregiver strain, above that explained by maladaptive behaviors. Implications for targeted support for the benefit of the child, parents and family unit are discussed. LAY SUMMARY: Children who are on the autism spectrum often have differences in sensory processing. These children also tend to show challenging behaviors, and their caregivers can experience increased stress. This study looked at how sensory processing difficulties relate to such behaviors and caregiver stress. We found that both sensory processing and challenging behaviors were related to the amount of stress caregivers felt. This suggests that interventions may benefit from looking at sensory processing features when considering how to help reduce challenging behaviors and caregiver stress. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2700 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=476 [article] Atypical sensory processing features in children with autism, and their relationships with maladaptive behaviors and caregiver strain [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Zoe A M. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; Kelsie A. BOULTON, Auteur ; Rinku THAPA, Auteur ; Marilena M. DEMAYO, Auteur ; Zahava AMBARCHI, Auteur ; Emma THOMAS, Auteur ; Izabella POKORSKI, Auteur ; Ian B. HICKIE, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur . - p.1120-1129. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 15-6 (June 2022) . - p.1120-1129 Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder/complications  Autistic Disorder/complications  Caregivers  Child  Humans  Parents  Perception  autism spectrum disorder  caregiver strain  maladaptive behaviors  pediatric  sensory processing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Atypical sensory processing occurs in up to 97% of children on the autism spectrum. Children who are on the autism spectrum also commonly demonstrate challenging behaviors, and their caregivers report increased levels of strain in daily life. The aim of this study was to explore four sensory processing features; seeking, avoiding, sensitivity, and registration, and their relationships with maladaptive behaviors in children with autism, as well as with caregiver strain. Participants comprised 75 children with autism aged 7-12?years (M?= 7.81). Caregivers completed three questionnaire measures examining child sensory processing, maladaptive behaviors, and perceptions of caregiver strain. We found avoiding significantly associated with irritability. Avoiding also displayed the strongest relationship with global caregiver strain. Avoiding and seeking were strongly related to hyperactivity/noncompliance (components of maladaptive behavior). A multiple regression was performed to explore how atypical sensory processing features and maladaptive behaviors together predicted caregiver strain. Together, maladaptive behaviors and sensory features accounted for 58% of the variance in total caregiver strain. The only significant individual predictor of total caregiver strain was sensory avoiding, which uniquely accounted for 5.76% of the variation. The findings suggest that atypical sensory processing is associated with overall caregiver strain, above that explained by maladaptive behaviors. Implications for targeted support for the benefit of the child, parents and family unit are discussed. LAY SUMMARY: Children who are on the autism spectrum often have differences in sensory processing. These children also tend to show challenging behaviors, and their caregivers can experience increased stress. This study looked at how sensory processing difficulties relate to such behaviors and caregiver stress. We found that both sensory processing and challenging behaviors were related to the amount of stress caregivers felt. This suggests that interventions may benefit from looking at sensory processing features when considering how to help reduce challenging behaviors and caregiver stress. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2700 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=476

Estimating the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in New South Wales, Australia: A Data Linkage Study of Three Routinely Collected Datasets / Timothy C. NIELSEN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-4 (April 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-4 (April 2024) . - p.1558-1566 Titre : Estimating the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in New South Wales, Australia: A Data Linkage Study of Three Routinely Collected Datasets Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Timothy C. NIELSEN, Auteur ; Natasha NASSAR, Auteur ; Kelsie A. BOULTON, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur ; Samantha J. LAIN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1558-1566 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Routinely collected data help estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in jurisdictions without active autism surveillance. We created a population-based cohort of 1,211,834 children born in 2002-2015 in New South Wales, Australia using data linkage. Children with ASD were identified in three datasets - disability services, hospital admissions, and ambulatory mental health data. The prevalence of ASD in the cohort was 1.3% by age 12 and prevalence at age 6 increased an average of 4.1% per year (95% Confidence Interval, 3.3%, 4.8%). Most children with ASD were identified in disability services data (87%), although data linkage identified 1,711 additional cases that were more likely female, older at first contact, and living in major cities and less disadvantaged areas. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05887-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=526 [article] Estimating the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in New South Wales, Australia: A Data Linkage Study of Three Routinely Collected Datasets [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Timothy C. NIELSEN, Auteur ; Natasha NASSAR, Auteur ; Kelsie A. BOULTON, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur ; Samantha J. LAIN, Auteur . - p.1558-1566. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-4 (April 2024) . - p.1558-1566 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Routinely collected data help estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in jurisdictions without active autism surveillance. We created a population-based cohort of 1,211,834 children born in 2002-2015 in New South Wales, Australia using data linkage. Children with ASD were identified in three datasets - disability services, hospital admissions, and ambulatory mental health data. The prevalence of ASD in the cohort was 1.3% by age 12 and prevalence at age 6 increased an average of 4.1% per year (95% Confidence Interval, 3.3%, 4.8%). Most children with ASD were identified in disability services data (87%), although data linkage identified 1,711 additional cases that were more likely female, older at first contact, and living in major cities and less disadvantaged areas. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05887-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=526

Evidence of a reduced role for circumscribed interests in the social attention patterns of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder / Z. AMBARCHI in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-10 (October 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-10 (October 2023) . - p.3999-4011 Titre : Evidence of a reduced role for circumscribed interests in the social attention patterns of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Z. AMBARCHI, Auteur ; K. A. BOULTON, Auteur ; R. THAPA, Auteur ; E. E. THOMAS, Auteur ; M. M. DEMAYO, Auteur ; N. J. SASSON, Auteur ; I. B. HICKIE, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3999-4011 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Reduced social attention is characteristic of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It has been suggested to result from an early onset and excessive influence of circumscribed interests (CIs) on gaze behaviour, compared to typically developing (TYP) individuals. To date, these findings have been mixed. The current eye-tracking study utilised a visual preference paradigm to investigate the influence of CI versus non-CI objects on attention patterns in children with ASD (aged 3-12 years, n=37) and their age-matched TYP peers (n=30). Compared to TYP, social and object attention was reduced in the ASD group irrespective of the presence of CIs. Results suggest a reduced role for CIs and extend recent evidence of atypical attention patterns across social and non-social domains in ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05638-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=511 [article] Evidence of a reduced role for circumscribed interests in the social attention patterns of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Z. AMBARCHI, Auteur ; K. A. BOULTON, Auteur ; R. THAPA, Auteur ; E. E. THOMAS, Auteur ; M. M. DEMAYO, Auteur ; N. J. SASSON, Auteur ; I. B. HICKIE, Auteur ; Adam J. GUASTELLA, Auteur . - p.3999-4011. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-10 (October 2023) . - p.3999-4011 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Reduced social attention is characteristic of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It has been suggested to result from an early onset and excessive influence of circumscribed interests (CIs) on gaze behaviour, compared to typically developing (TYP) individuals. To date, these findings have been mixed. The current eye-tracking study utilised a visual preference paradigm to investigate the influence of CI versus non-CI objects on attention patterns in children with ASD (aged 3-12 years, n=37) and their age-matched TYP peers (n=30). Compared to TYP, social and object attention was reduced in the ASD group irrespective of the presence of CIs. Results suggest a reduced role for CIs and extend recent evidence of atypical attention patterns across social and non-social domains in ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05638-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=511

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Perceptions of social and work functioning are related to social anxiety and executive function in autistic adults / Alix WOOLARD in Autism, 26-7 (October 2022)  

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Social and joint attention during shared book reading in young autistic children: a potential marker for social development / Zahava AMBARCHI in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 65-11 (November 2024)  

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