Analysis of the quality of online resources for parents of children who are late to talk / Caitlin COUGHLER in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 5 (January-December 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism & Developmental Language Impairments > 5 (January-December 2020) Titre : Analysis of the quality of online resources for parents of children who are late to talk Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Caitlin COUGHLER, Auteur ; Shauna M BURKE, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Late talker  website evaluation  language  children  parents Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background and aimsInternet usage worldwide has become a primary source of health-related information and an important resource for parents to find advice on how to promote their child’s development and well-being. It is important that healthcare professionals understand what information is available to parents online to best support families and children. The current study evaluated the quality of online resources accessible for parents of children who are late to talk.MethodFifty-four web pages were evaluated for their usability and reliability using the LIDA instrument and Health on the Net Foundation code of conduct certification, and readability using the Flesch Reading Ease Score and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level. Origin, author(s), target audience, topics discussed, terminology used, and recommendations were also examined.ResultsThe majority of websites scored within the moderate range (50–90%) for total LIDA scores and usability, but scored in the low range for reliability (<50%). Significantly higher reliability scores (p? En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2396941520917940 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=438 [article] Analysis of the quality of online resources for parents of children who are late to talk [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Caitlin COUGHLER, Auteur ; Shauna M BURKE, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments > 5 (January-December 2020) Mots-clés : Late talker  website evaluation  language  children  parents Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background and aimsInternet usage worldwide has become a primary source of health-related information and an important resource for parents to find advice on how to promote their child’s development and well-being. It is important that healthcare professionals understand what information is available to parents online to best support families and children. The current study evaluated the quality of online resources accessible for parents of children who are late to talk.MethodFifty-four web pages were evaluated for their usability and reliability using the LIDA instrument and Health on the Net Foundation code of conduct certification, and readability using the Flesch Reading Ease Score and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level. Origin, author(s), target audience, topics discussed, terminology used, and recommendations were also examined.ResultsThe majority of websites scored within the moderate range (50–90%) for total LIDA scores and usability, but scored in the low range for reliability (<50%). Significantly higher reliability scores (p? En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2396941520917940 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=438

Closing the species gap: Translational approaches to studying sensory processing differences relevant for autism spectrum disorder / Kaela E. SCOTT in Autism Research, 14-7 (July 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 14-7 (July 2021) . - p.1322-1331 Titre : Closing the species gap: Translational approaches to studying sensory processing differences relevant for autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Kaela E. SCOTT, Auteur ; S. E. SCHULZ, Auteur ; D. MOEHRLE, Auteur ; Brian L. ALLMAN, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur ; R. A. STEVENSON, Auteur ; S. SCHMID, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1322-1331 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Animals  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Cognition  Evoked Potentials  Humans  Mice  Perception  Sensation  auditory processing  experimental design  framework  sensory phenotypes  species translation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The study of sensory phenotypes has great potential for increasing research translation between species, a necessity to decipher the neural mechanisms that contribute to higher-order differences in neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Over the past decade, despite separate advances in our understanding of the structural and functional differences within the brain of autistic and non-autistic individuals and in rodent models for ASD, researchers have had difficulty translating the findings in murine species to humans, mostly due to incompatibility in experimental methodologies used to screen for ASD phenotypes. Focusing on sensory phenotypes offers an avenue to close the species gap because sensory pathways are highly conserved across species and are affected by the same risk-factors as the higher-order brain areas mostly responsible for the diagnostic criteria for ASD. By first reviewing how sensory processing has been studied to date, we direct our focus to electrophysiological and behavioral techniques that can be used to study sensory phenotypes consistently across species. Using auditory sensory phenotypes as a template, we seek to improve the accessibility of translational methods by providing a framework for collecting cohesive data in both rodents and humans. Specifically, evoked-potentials, acoustic startle paradigms, and psychophysical detection/discrimination paradigms can be created and implemented in a coordinated and systematic fashion across species. Through careful protocol design and collaboration, sensory processing phenotypes can be harnessed to bridge the gap that exists between preclinical animal studies and human testing, so that mutually held questions in autism research can be answered. LAY SUMMARY: It has always been difficult to relate results from animal research to humans. We try to close this gap by studying changes in sensory processing using careful protocol design and collaboration between clinicians and researchers. Sensory pathways are comparable between animals and humans, and are affected in the same way as the rest of the brain in ASD. Using changes in hearing as a template, we point the field in an innovative direction by providing a framework for collecting cohesive data in rodents and humans. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2533 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=449 [article] Closing the species gap: Translational approaches to studying sensory processing differences relevant for autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Kaela E. SCOTT, Auteur ; S. E. SCHULZ, Auteur ; D. MOEHRLE, Auteur ; Brian L. ALLMAN, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur ; R. A. STEVENSON, Auteur ; S. SCHMID, Auteur . - p.1322-1331. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 14-7 (July 2021) . - p.1322-1331 Mots-clés : Animals  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Cognition  Evoked Potentials  Humans  Mice  Perception  Sensation  auditory processing  experimental design  framework  sensory phenotypes  species translation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The study of sensory phenotypes has great potential for increasing research translation between species, a necessity to decipher the neural mechanisms that contribute to higher-order differences in neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Over the past decade, despite separate advances in our understanding of the structural and functional differences within the brain of autistic and non-autistic individuals and in rodent models for ASD, researchers have had difficulty translating the findings in murine species to humans, mostly due to incompatibility in experimental methodologies used to screen for ASD phenotypes. Focusing on sensory phenotypes offers an avenue to close the species gap because sensory pathways are highly conserved across species and are affected by the same risk-factors as the higher-order brain areas mostly responsible for the diagnostic criteria for ASD. By first reviewing how sensory processing has been studied to date, we direct our focus to electrophysiological and behavioral techniques that can be used to study sensory phenotypes consistently across species. Using auditory sensory phenotypes as a template, we seek to improve the accessibility of translational methods by providing a framework for collecting cohesive data in both rodents and humans. Specifically, evoked-potentials, acoustic startle paradigms, and psychophysical detection/discrimination paradigms can be created and implemented in a coordinated and systematic fashion across species. Through careful protocol design and collaboration, sensory processing phenotypes can be harnessed to bridge the gap that exists between preclinical animal studies and human testing, so that mutually held questions in autism research can be answered. LAY SUMMARY: It has always been difficult to relate results from animal research to humans. We try to close this gap by studying changes in sensory processing using careful protocol design and collaboration between clinicians and researchers. Sensory pathways are comparable between animals and humans, and are affected in the same way as the rest of the brain in ASD. Using changes in hearing as a template, we point the field in an innovative direction by providing a framework for collecting cohesive data in rodents and humans. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2533 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=449

Current practices, supports, and challenges in speech-language pathology service provision for autistic preschoolers / Amanda V. BINNS in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 7 (January-December 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism & Developmental Language Impairments > 7 (January-December 2022) Titre : Current practices, supports, and challenges in speech-language pathology service provision for autistic preschoolers Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Amanda V. BINNS, Auteur ; Barbara Jane CUNNINGHAM, Auteur ; Allison ANDRES, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  speech and language therapy  pre-school children  intervention/therapy  assessment Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Speech-language pathology services are among the most frequently accessed services for young autistic children. Therefore, understanding the nature of these services, what challenges these clinicians face, and what supports they value is critical for developing appropriate policies and practices that can maximize positive outcomes for children and families. This study had two primary aims. The first was to examine the self-reported assessment and intervention practices of community-based Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and communicative disorders assistants (CDAs; who provide services under the supervision of a SLP) in supporting preschool children with suspected and diagnosed autism. The second aim was to identify barriers and supports (facilitators) to providing services in the community using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) as a framework. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data from clinicians in Ontario Canada who were providing speech and language services to preschool children with suspected or diagnosed autism. Quantitative data were used to describe clinicians � practices, and qualitative data captured their perspectives on barriers and supports to providing services. Results A total of 258 clinicians participated in the survey. On average, clinicians reported almost half of the preschoolers on their caseload had either diagnosed or suspected autism. There was consistency across the skill development areas assessed by SLPs, and targeted during therapy sessions, with the top four areas targeted being: foundational social communication, language, play and pragmatics. However, there was wide variation in speech and language assessment and intervention practices reported by this sample of clinicians (i.e., service delivery models, tools or programs used, length and duration of therapy services, level of collaboration with other professionals). Clinicians identified several barriers to providing services: limited funding and time, lack of inter-professional collaboration, difficulty accessing services, community messaging about autism services, family readiness and clinician knowledge. Supports (facilitators) included: access to autism-focused professional development, inter- and intra-professional collaboration, and access to additional supports in the community. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23969415221120768 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=491 [article] Current practices, supports, and challenges in speech-language pathology service provision for autistic preschoolers [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Amanda V. BINNS, Auteur ; Barbara Jane CUNNINGHAM, Auteur ; Allison ANDRES, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments > 7 (January-December 2022) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  speech and language therapy  pre-school children  intervention/therapy  assessment Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Speech-language pathology services are among the most frequently accessed services for young autistic children. Therefore, understanding the nature of these services, what challenges these clinicians face, and what supports they value is critical for developing appropriate policies and practices that can maximize positive outcomes for children and families. This study had two primary aims. The first was to examine the self-reported assessment and intervention practices of community-based Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and communicative disorders assistants (CDAs; who provide services under the supervision of a SLP) in supporting preschool children with suspected and diagnosed autism. The second aim was to identify barriers and supports (facilitators) to providing services in the community using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) as a framework. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data from clinicians in Ontario Canada who were providing speech and language services to preschool children with suspected or diagnosed autism. Quantitative data were used to describe clinicians � practices, and qualitative data captured their perspectives on barriers and supports to providing services. Results A total of 258 clinicians participated in the survey. On average, clinicians reported almost half of the preschoolers on their caseload had either diagnosed or suspected autism. There was consistency across the skill development areas assessed by SLPs, and targeted during therapy sessions, with the top four areas targeted being: foundational social communication, language, play and pragmatics. However, there was wide variation in speech and language assessment and intervention practices reported by this sample of clinicians (i.e., service delivery models, tools or programs used, length and duration of therapy services, level of collaboration with other professionals). Clinicians identified several barriers to providing services: limited funding and time, lack of inter-professional collaboration, difficulty accessing services, community messaging about autism services, family readiness and clinician knowledge. Supports (facilitators) included: access to autism-focused professional development, inter- and intra-professional collaboration, and access to additional supports in the community. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23969415221120768 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=491

Developmental social pragmatic interventions for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review / Amanda V. BINNS in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 4 (January-December 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism & Developmental Language Impairments > 4 (January-December 2019) Titre : Developmental social pragmatic interventions for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Amanda V. BINNS, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background and aimsDevelopmental social pragmatic interventions are one treatment option for supporting the social communication and language skills of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. Our first aim was to differentiate interventions using a developmental social pragmatic model from other developmental or naturalistic behavioral approaches. We applied explicit criteria outlining core features of developmental social pragmatic interventions to identify programs that use these core features. We then systematically reviewed studies examining the impact of developmental social pragmatic interventions in supporting (a) foundational social communication and language skills of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder and (b) caregiver interaction style. Additionally, we reviewed results exploring mediators and potential factors influencing children?s response to developmental social pragmatic interventions.MethodsA multistep comprehensive search strategy was used to identify developmental social pragmatic treatments and studies examining their effectiveness for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. The characteristics of each study and their outcomes were then reviewed, and a modified Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool was used to evaluate rigor.Main contribution/ResultsSix interventions that met criteria to be classified as developmental social pragmatic are examined within this review. Ten studies of varying methodological rigor met criteria for inclusion and collectively reported on the outcomes of 716 preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder. All of the studies examined foundational communication outcomes and all but one reported positive outcomes for at least one of the measures. Seven studies examined language outcomes. While results were positive for language use within natural contexts, they were mixed for overall, receptive, and expressive language. Parents? interaction styles significantly changed postintervention, namely in terms of increased responsiveness, synchronous behavior, use of affect, and decreased directiveness. Only two studies conducted formal mediation analysis and found that parent responsiveness and synchronous behavior were related to children?s positive response to treatment.ConclusionsThis review suggests that developmental social pragmatic treatments positively impact children?s foundational communication capacities (i.e. attention, social referencing, joint attention, initiation, reciprocity). Positive findings were not consistently found for supporting children?s language. Further, methodologically rigorous studies are needed to draw definitive conclusions. Additional research exploring components of developmental social pragmatic treatments that might mediate response to treatment is needed.ImplicationsThis review provides synthesized information for clinicians, families, and researchers on the effectiveness of developmental social pragmatic interventions for improving children?s foundational communication. It also suggests directions for future research and provides ideas for enhancing methodological rigor and promoting more homogeneity among treatment implementation and outcome assessments. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941518824497 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=387 [article] Developmental social pragmatic interventions for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Amanda V. BINNS, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments > 4 (January-December 2019) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background and aimsDevelopmental social pragmatic interventions are one treatment option for supporting the social communication and language skills of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. Our first aim was to differentiate interventions using a developmental social pragmatic model from other developmental or naturalistic behavioral approaches. We applied explicit criteria outlining core features of developmental social pragmatic interventions to identify programs that use these core features. We then systematically reviewed studies examining the impact of developmental social pragmatic interventions in supporting (a) foundational social communication and language skills of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder and (b) caregiver interaction style. Additionally, we reviewed results exploring mediators and potential factors influencing children?s response to developmental social pragmatic interventions.MethodsA multistep comprehensive search strategy was used to identify developmental social pragmatic treatments and studies examining their effectiveness for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. The characteristics of each study and their outcomes were then reviewed, and a modified Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool was used to evaluate rigor.Main contribution/ResultsSix interventions that met criteria to be classified as developmental social pragmatic are examined within this review. Ten studies of varying methodological rigor met criteria for inclusion and collectively reported on the outcomes of 716 preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder. All of the studies examined foundational communication outcomes and all but one reported positive outcomes for at least one of the measures. Seven studies examined language outcomes. While results were positive for language use within natural contexts, they were mixed for overall, receptive, and expressive language. Parents? interaction styles significantly changed postintervention, namely in terms of increased responsiveness, synchronous behavior, use of affect, and decreased directiveness. Only two studies conducted formal mediation analysis and found that parent responsiveness and synchronous behavior were related to children?s positive response to treatment.ConclusionsThis review suggests that developmental social pragmatic treatments positively impact children?s foundational communication capacities (i.e. attention, social referencing, joint attention, initiation, reciprocity). Positive findings were not consistently found for supporting children?s language. Further, methodologically rigorous studies are needed to draw definitive conclusions. Additional research exploring components of developmental social pragmatic treatments that might mediate response to treatment is needed.ImplicationsThis review provides synthesized information for clinicians, families, and researchers on the effectiveness of developmental social pragmatic interventions for improving children?s foundational communication. It also suggests directions for future research and provides ideas for enhancing methodological rigor and promoting more homogeneity among treatment implementation and outcome assessments. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941518824497 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=387

Exploring the persuasive writing skills of students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder / Heather M. BROWN in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8-11 (November 2014)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 8-11 (November 2014) . - p.1482-1499 Titre : Exploring the persuasive writing skills of students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Heather M. BROWN, Auteur ; Andrew M. JOHNSON, Auteur ; Rachael E. SMYTH, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1482-1499 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Written expression  Persuasive writing  Oral language  Weak central coherence  Theory of mind Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Previous studies of students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) have shown great variability in their writing abilities. Most previous studies of students with HFASD have combined individuals with linguistic impairments (HF-ALI) and individuals without linguistic impairments (HF-ALN) into a single group. The current study was the first to compare the persuasive writing of students with HF-ALN with controls, without confounding the effects of language ability and autism on writing achievement, and while considering possible cognitive underpinnings of their writing skills. Twenty-five students with HF-ALN and 22 typically developing controls completed measures of oral language, nonverbal IQ, social responsiveness, theory of mind, integrative processing and persuasive writing. The persuasive texts were coded on 19 variables across six categories: productivity, grammatical complexity, lexical diversity, cohesiveness, writing conventions, and overall quality. The texts were reliably different between groups across measures of productivity, syntactic complexity, lexical complexity and persuasive quality. Specifically, the texts of students with HF-ALN scored lower on overall quality (d = ?0.6 SD), contained shorter and simpler sentences (d = ?1.0), and had less repetition of content words (d = ?0.8 SD). For the HF-ALN group, integrative processing, language ability and age predicted 77% of the variance in persuasive quality. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.07.017 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=241 [article] Exploring the persuasive writing skills of students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Heather M. BROWN, Auteur ; Andrew M. JOHNSON, Auteur ; Rachael E. SMYTH, Auteur ; Janis ORAM CARDY, Auteur . - p.1482-1499. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 8-11 (November 2014) . - p.1482-1499 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Written expression  Persuasive writing  Oral language  Weak central coherence  Theory of mind Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Previous studies of students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) have shown great variability in their writing abilities. Most previous studies of students with HFASD have combined individuals with linguistic impairments (HF-ALI) and individuals without linguistic impairments (HF-ALN) into a single group. The current study was the first to compare the persuasive writing of students with HF-ALN with controls, without confounding the effects of language ability and autism on writing achievement, and while considering possible cognitive underpinnings of their writing skills. Twenty-five students with HF-ALN and 22 typically developing controls completed measures of oral language, nonverbal IQ, social responsiveness, theory of mind, integrative processing and persuasive writing. The persuasive texts were coded on 19 variables across six categories: productivity, grammatical complexity, lexical diversity, cohesiveness, writing conventions, and overall quality. The texts were reliably different between groups across measures of productivity, syntactic complexity, lexical complexity and persuasive quality. Specifically, the texts of students with HF-ALN scored lower on overall quality (d = ?0.6 SD), contained shorter and simpler sentences (d = ?1.0), and had less repetition of content words (d = ?0.8 SD). For the HF-ALN group, integrative processing, language ability and age predicted 77% of the variance in persuasive quality. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.07.017 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=241

Lessons learned in practice-based research: Studying language interventions for young children in the real world / Rachael E SMYTH in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 5 (January-December 2020)  

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Looking back and moving forward: A scoping review of research on preschool autism interventions in the field of speech-language pathology / Amanda V. BINNS in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 6 (January-December 2021)  

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Meta-analysis of receptive and expressive language skills in autism spectrum disorder / Elaine Y. L. KWOK in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 9 (January 2015)  

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A Meta-Analysis of the Reading Comprehension Skills of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum / Heather M. BROWN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43-4 (April 2013)  

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Oral language impairments in developmental disorders characterized by language strengths: A comparison of Asperger syndrome and nonverbal learning disabilities / M.E. STOTHERS in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6-1 (January-March 2012)  

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