A comparison of contexts for assessing joint attention in toddlers on the autism spectrum / Elizabeth M. ROOS in Autism, 12-3 (May 2008)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 12-3 (May 2008) . - p.275-291 Titre : A comparison of contexts for assessing joint attention in toddlers on the autism spectrum Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Elizabeth M. ROOS, Auteur ; Andrea MCDUFFIE, Auteur ; Morton Ann GERNSBACHER, Auteur ; Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : p.275-291 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism joint-attention naturalistic-play social-communication Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children on the autism spectrum often demonstrate atypical joint attention, leading some researchers to consider joint attention defecits a core feature of the autism spectrum. Structured measures, such as the Early Social Communication Scales (ESCS), are commonly used to provide a metric of joint attention. To explore the assessment of joint attention in multiple contexts, we implemented an alternative system for coding joint attention behaviors. We compared initiation of joint attention (IJA) and response to joint attention (RJA) behaviors coded from naturalistic examiner—child play samples with similar IJA and RJA behaviors elicited within the structured ESCS protocol. Participants were 20 toddlers on the autism spectrum. Levels of IJA and RJA within the two assessment contexts were significantly and positively correlated, providing support for the use of naturalistic sampling of joint attention skills as a viable alternative, or supplement, to structured measures. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307089521 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=423 [article] A comparison of contexts for assessing joint attention in toddlers on the autism spectrum [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Elizabeth M. ROOS, Auteur ; Andrea MCDUFFIE, Auteur ; Morton Ann GERNSBACHER, Auteur ; Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur . - 2008 . - p.275-291. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 12-3 (May 2008) . - p.275-291 Mots-clés : autism joint-attention naturalistic-play social-communication Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children on the autism spectrum often demonstrate atypical joint attention, leading some researchers to consider joint attention defecits a core feature of the autism spectrum. Structured measures, such as the Early Social Communication Scales (ESCS), are commonly used to provide a metric of joint attention. To explore the assessment of joint attention in multiple contexts, we implemented an alternative system for coding joint attention behaviors. We compared initiation of joint attention (IJA) and response to joint attention (RJA) behaviors coded from naturalistic examiner—child play samples with similar IJA and RJA behaviors elicited within the structured ESCS protocol. Participants were 20 toddlers on the autism spectrum. Levels of IJA and RJA within the two assessment contexts were significantly and positively correlated, providing support for the use of naturalistic sampling of joint attention skills as a viable alternative, or supplement, to structured measures. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307089521 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=423

Early Language Patterns of Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum Compared to Toddlers with Developmental Delay / Susan Ellis WEISMER in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40-10 (October 2010)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 40-10 (October 2010) . - p.1259-1273 Titre : Early Language Patterns of Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum Compared to Toddlers with Developmental Delay Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur ; Catherine LORD, Auteur ; Amy ESLER, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : p.1259-1273 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Language Developmental-delay Assessment Predictors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study characterized early language abilities in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (n = 257) using multiple measures of language development, compared to toddlers with non-spectrum developmental delay (DD, n = 69). Findings indicated moderate to high degrees of agreement among three assessment measures (one parent report and two direct assessment measures). Performance on two of the three measures revealed a significant difference in the profile of receptive–expressive language abilities for toddlers with autism compared to the DD group, such that toddlers with autism had relatively more severe receptive than expressive language delays. Regression analyses examining concurrent predictors of language abilities revealed both similarities in significant predictors (nonverbal cognition) and differences (frequency of vocalization, imitation) across the diagnostic groups. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-0983-1 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=110 [article] Early Language Patterns of Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum Compared to Toddlers with Developmental Delay [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur ; Catherine LORD, Auteur ; Amy ESLER, Auteur . - 2010 . - p.1259-1273. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 40-10 (October 2010) . - p.1259-1273 Mots-clés : Autism Language Developmental-delay Assessment Predictors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study characterized early language abilities in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (n = 257) using multiple measures of language development, compared to toddlers with non-spectrum developmental delay (DD, n = 69). Findings indicated moderate to high degrees of agreement among three assessment measures (one parent report and two direct assessment measures). Performance on two of the three measures revealed a significant difference in the profile of receptive–expressive language abilities for toddlers with autism compared to the DD group, such that toddlers with autism had relatively more severe receptive than expressive language delays. Regression analyses examining concurrent predictors of language abilities revealed both similarities in significant predictors (nonverbal cognition) and differences (frequency of vocalization, imitation) across the diagnostic groups. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-0983-1 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=110

Individual Differences in the Real-Time Comprehension of Children with ASD / Courtney E. VENKER in Autism Research, 6-5 (October 2013)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 6-5 (October 2013) . - p.417-432 Titre : Individual Differences in the Real-Time Comprehension of Children with ASD Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Courtney E. VENKER, Auteur ; Elizabeth R. EERNISSE, Auteur ; Jenny SAFFRAN, Auteur ; Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.417-432 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  comprehension  language processing  receptive vocabulary  eye-gaze methodology  individual differences Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) demonstrate deficits in language comprehension, but little is known about how they process spoken language as it unfolds. Real-time lexical comprehension is associated with language and cognition in children without ASD, suggesting that this may also be the case for children with ASD. This study adopted an individual differences approach to characterizing real-time comprehension of familiar words in a group of 34 three- to six-year-olds with ASD. The looking-while-listening paradigm was employed; it measures online accuracy and latency through language-mediated eye movements and has limited task demands. On average, children demonstrated comprehension of the familiar words, but considerable variability emerged. Children with better accuracy were faster to process the familiar words. In combination, processing speed and comprehension on a standardized language assessment explained 63% of the variance in online accuracy. Online accuracy was not correlated with autism severity or maternal education, and nonverbal cognition did not explain unique variance. Notably, online accuracy at age 5½ was related to vocabulary comprehension 3 years earlier. The words typically learned earliest in life were processed most quickly. Consistent with a dimensional view of language abilities, these findings point to similarities in patterns of language acquisition in typically developing children and those with ASD. Overall, our results emphasize the value of examining individual differences in real-time language comprehension in this population. We propose that the looking-while-listening paradigm is a sensitive and valuable methodological tool that can be applied across many areas of autism research. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1304 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=218 [article] Individual Differences in the Real-Time Comprehension of Children with ASD [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Courtney E. VENKER, Auteur ; Elizabeth R. EERNISSE, Auteur ; Jenny SAFFRAN, Auteur ; Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur . - p.417-432. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 6-5 (October 2013) . - p.417-432 Mots-clés : autism  comprehension  language processing  receptive vocabulary  eye-gaze methodology  individual differences Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) demonstrate deficits in language comprehension, but little is known about how they process spoken language as it unfolds. Real-time lexical comprehension is associated with language and cognition in children without ASD, suggesting that this may also be the case for children with ASD. This study adopted an individual differences approach to characterizing real-time comprehension of familiar words in a group of 34 three- to six-year-olds with ASD. The looking-while-listening paradigm was employed; it measures online accuracy and latency through language-mediated eye movements and has limited task demands. On average, children demonstrated comprehension of the familiar words, but considerable variability emerged. Children with better accuracy were faster to process the familiar words. In combination, processing speed and comprehension on a standardized language assessment explained 63% of the variance in online accuracy. Online accuracy was not correlated with autism severity or maternal education, and nonverbal cognition did not explain unique variance. Notably, online accuracy at age 5½ was related to vocabulary comprehension 3 years earlier. The words typically learned earliest in life were processed most quickly. Consistent with a dimensional view of language abilities, these findings point to similarities in patterns of language acquisition in typically developing children and those with ASD. Overall, our results emphasize the value of examining individual differences in real-time language comprehension in this population. We propose that the looking-while-listening paradigm is a sensitive and valuable methodological tool that can be applied across many areas of autism research. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1304 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=218

Lexical and Grammatical Skills in Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum Compared to Late Talking Toddlers / Susan Ellis WEISMER in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41-8 (August 2011)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 41-8 (August 2011) . - p.1065-1075 Titre : Lexical and Grammatical Skills in Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum Compared to Late Talking Toddlers Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur ; Morton Ann GERNSBACHER, Auteur ; Sheri T. STRONACH, Auteur ; Courtney KARASINSKI, Auteur ; Elizabeth R. EERNISSE, Auteur ; Courtney E. VENKER, Auteur ; Heidi SINDBERG, Auteur Année de publication : 2011 Article en page(s) : p.1065-1075 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Language  Late talkers  Vocabulary  Semantic categories  Grammar  Psychological state terms Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study compared language development in 30-month-old toddlers on the autism spectrum and 25-month-old late talking toddlers without autism. Groups were matched on overall productive vocabulary (and nonverbal cognition was controlled) in order to compare language acquisition patterns related to vocabulary composition and early lexical–grammatical relationships. Findings revealed that semantic categories of words—including psychological state terms—used by toddlers on the autism spectrum were very similar to those of late talkers. Both groups were equivalent with respect to grammatical complexity and proportion of toddlers combining words, though late talkers displayed a relatively stronger association between lexical–grammatical abilities. These tentative findings are consistent with a dimensional account of early, core linguistic abilities across different populations of children with language delay. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1134-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=132 [article] Lexical and Grammatical Skills in Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum Compared to Late Talking Toddlers [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur ; Morton Ann GERNSBACHER, Auteur ; Sheri T. STRONACH, Auteur ; Courtney KARASINSKI, Auteur ; Elizabeth R. EERNISSE, Auteur ; Courtney E. VENKER, Auteur ; Heidi SINDBERG, Auteur . - 2011 . - p.1065-1075. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 41-8 (August 2011) . - p.1065-1075 Mots-clés : Autism  Language  Late talkers  Vocabulary  Semantic categories  Grammar  Psychological state terms Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study compared language development in 30-month-old toddlers on the autism spectrum and 25-month-old late talking toddlers without autism. Groups were matched on overall productive vocabulary (and nonverbal cognition was controlled) in order to compare language acquisition patterns related to vocabulary composition and early lexical–grammatical relationships. Findings revealed that semantic categories of words—including psychological state terms—used by toddlers on the autism spectrum were very similar to those of late talkers. Both groups were equivalent with respect to grammatical complexity and proportion of toddlers combining words, though late talkers displayed a relatively stronger association between lexical–grammatical abilities. These tentative findings are consistent with a dimensional account of early, core linguistic abilities across different populations of children with language delay. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1134-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=132

Receptive and Expressive Language as Predictors of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders / Corey E. RAY-SUBRAMANIAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42-10 (October 2012)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 42-10 (October 2012) . - p.2113-2120 Titre : Receptive and Expressive Language as Predictors of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Corey E. RAY-SUBRAMANIAN, Auteur ; Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur Année de publication : 2012 Article en page(s) : p.2113-2120 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs)  Language  Autism  Nonverbal cognitive skills  Toddlers  Preschoolers Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study examined whether language skills and nonverbal cognitive skills were associated with clinician-observed restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) in a sample of 115 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at ages 2 and 3. By age 3, RRBs were significantly negatively correlated with receptive and expressive language, as well as nonverbal cognitive skills. Increases in receptive and expressive language from age 2 to 3 significantly predicted decreases in RRBs, controlling for age in months, time between visits, and gains in nonverbal cognitive skills. This study contributes to the limited research that has examined early patterns and predictors of RRBs in young children with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1463-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=180 [article] Receptive and Expressive Language as Predictors of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Corey E. RAY-SUBRAMANIAN, Auteur ; Susan Ellis WEISMER, Auteur . - 2012 . - p.2113-2120. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 42-10 (October 2012) . - p.2113-2120 Mots-clés : Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs)  Language  Autism  Nonverbal cognitive skills  Toddlers  Preschoolers Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study examined whether language skills and nonverbal cognitive skills were associated with clinician-observed restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) in a sample of 115 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at ages 2 and 3. By age 3, RRBs were significantly negatively correlated with receptive and expressive language, as well as nonverbal cognitive skills. Increases in receptive and expressive language from age 2 to 3 significantly predicted decreases in RRBs, controlling for age in months, time between visits, and gains in nonverbal cognitive skills. This study contributes to the limited research that has examined early patterns and predictors of RRBs in young children with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1463-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=180

The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Toddler Module: Standardized Severity Scores / Amy N. ESLER in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45-9 (September 2015)  

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Trajectories of Autism Severity in Early Childhood / Courtney E. VENKER in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44-3 (March 2014)  

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