Associations between executive function and attention abilities and language and social communication skills in young autistic children / Jill HOWARD in Autism, 27-7 (October 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 27-7 (October 2023) . - p.2135-2144 Titre : Associations between executive function and attention abilities and language and social communication skills in young autistic children Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Brianna HEROLD, Auteur ; Samantha MAJOR, Auteur ; Caroline LEAHY, Auteur ; Kevin RAMSEUR, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Megan DEAVER, Auteur ; Saritha VERMEER, Auteur ; Kimberly LH CARPENTER, Auteur ; Michael MURIAS, Auteur ; Wei Angel HUANG, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2135-2144 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : attention  autism spectrum disorder  executive function  eye-tracking  social communication Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although it has been found that autistic children exhibit delays in executive function abilities and atypical patterns of attention, less is known about the relationship between executive function and attention abilities and social and language skills in early childhood. In this study, 180 autistic children, age 2-8?years, participated in a study examining the relationship between executive function abilities, measured by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, and assessments of sustained attention measured via eye-tracking and several language and social communication measures. Results revealed that children with higher caregiver-reported executive function skills, specifically, working memory and planning/organization abilities, demonstrated higher levels of caregiver-reported receptive-expressive social communication abilities measured via the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory. Higher executive function abilities across all domains were associated with lower levels of social pragmatic problems. Children who were able to sustain their attention for a longer duration demonstrated higher expressive language abilities. These results suggest that executive function and attention skills may play an important role in multiple domains of functioning in autistic children. It will be useful to determine whether therapies that seek to improve executive function skills in autistic individuals also positively influence their social/communication and language abilities.Lay AbstractExecutive functioning describes a set of cognitive processes that affect thinking and behavior. Past research has shown that autistic individuals often have delays in the acquisition of executive function abilities. Our study explored how differences in executive function and attention abilities relate to social abilities and communication/language in 180 young autistic children. Data were gathered via caregiver report (questionnaires/interviews) and an assessment of vocabulary skills. The ability to sustain attention to a dynamic video was measured via eye tracking. We found that children with higher levels of executive function skills demonstrated lower levels of social pragmatic problems, a measure of having difficulties in social contexts. Furthermore, children who were able to sustain their attention longer to the video displayed higher levels of expressive language. Our results emphasize the importance of executive function and attention skills across multiple areas of functioning in autistic children, in particular those that involve language and social communication. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231154310 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=510 [article] Associations between executive function and attention abilities and language and social communication skills in young autistic children [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Brianna HEROLD, Auteur ; Samantha MAJOR, Auteur ; Caroline LEAHY, Auteur ; Kevin RAMSEUR, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Megan DEAVER, Auteur ; Saritha VERMEER, Auteur ; Kimberly LH CARPENTER, Auteur ; Michael MURIAS, Auteur ; Wei Angel HUANG, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur . - p.2135-2144. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 27-7 (October 2023) . - p.2135-2144 Mots-clés : attention  autism spectrum disorder  executive function  eye-tracking  social communication Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although it has been found that autistic children exhibit delays in executive function abilities and atypical patterns of attention, less is known about the relationship between executive function and attention abilities and social and language skills in early childhood. In this study, 180 autistic children, age 2-8?years, participated in a study examining the relationship between executive function abilities, measured by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, and assessments of sustained attention measured via eye-tracking and several language and social communication measures. Results revealed that children with higher caregiver-reported executive function skills, specifically, working memory and planning/organization abilities, demonstrated higher levels of caregiver-reported receptive-expressive social communication abilities measured via the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory. Higher executive function abilities across all domains were associated with lower levels of social pragmatic problems. Children who were able to sustain their attention for a longer duration demonstrated higher expressive language abilities. These results suggest that executive function and attention skills may play an important role in multiple domains of functioning in autistic children. It will be useful to determine whether therapies that seek to improve executive function skills in autistic individuals also positively influence their social/communication and language abilities.Lay AbstractExecutive functioning describes a set of cognitive processes that affect thinking and behavior. Past research has shown that autistic individuals often have delays in the acquisition of executive function abilities. Our study explored how differences in executive function and attention abilities relate to social abilities and communication/language in 180 young autistic children. Data were gathered via caregiver report (questionnaires/interviews) and an assessment of vocabulary skills. The ability to sustain attention to a dynamic video was measured via eye tracking. We found that children with higher levels of executive function skills demonstrated lower levels of social pragmatic problems, a measure of having difficulties in social contexts. Furthermore, children who were able to sustain their attention longer to the video displayed higher levels of expressive language. Our results emphasize the importance of executive function and attention skills across multiple areas of functioning in autistic children, in particular those that involve language and social communication. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231154310 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=510

Automated movement tracking of young autistic children during free play is correlated with clinical features associated with autism / Andrew YUAN in Autism, 27-8 (November 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 27-8 (November 2023) . - p.2530-2541 Titre : Automated movement tracking of young autistic children during free play is correlated with clinical features associated with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Andrew YUAN, Auteur ; Maura SABATOS-DEVITO, Auteur ; Alexandra L BEY, Auteur ; Samantha MAJOR, Auteur ; Kimberly LH CARPENTER, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Saritha VERMEER, Auteur ; Ryan SIMMONS, Auteur ; Jesse TROY, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2530-2541 Mots-clés : autism  caregiver-child  free play  movement  video tracking Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic children?s play provides insights into social, communication, and other skills; however, methods for measuring these observations can be labor-intensive and rely on subjective judgment. This study explored whether children?s movement and location during play measured via automated video tracking correlates with clinical features. Movement tracking metrics of 164 autistic children (27-96?months old) during free play were analyzed in relation to standard assessments of cognitive, language, social-communication, and adaptive skills. Children with higher cognitive and language abilities were more likely to spend time in the center toy region and more slowly or never approached the region without toys. Children with higher autism-related features spent less time in the center. Children with lower daily living skills spent more time near the caregiver and those with lower overall adaptive and language skills approached the caregiver more quickly. Over 90% of autistic children representing a range of ages and skills provided analyzable movement data during play and those with higher cognitive, language, and adaptive skills displayed movement tracking patterns that reflect more sustained focus on toy play and independence from the caregiver. Results suggest that automated movement tracking is a promising complementary, objective method for assessing clinical variation during autistic children?s play.Lay AbstractPlay-based observations allow researchers to observe autistic children across a wide range of ages and skills. We recorded autistic children playing with toys in the center of a room and at a corner table while a caregiver remained seated off to the side and used video tracking technology to track children?s movement and location. We examined how time children spent in room regions and whether or not they approached each region during play related to their cognitive, social, communication, and adaptive skills to determine if tracking child movement and location can meaningfully demonstrate clinical variation among autistic children representing a range of ages and skills. One significant finding was that autistic children who spent more time in the toy-containing center of the room had higher cognitive and language abilities, whereas those who spent less time in the center had higher levels of autism-related behaviors. In contrast, children who spent more time in the caregiver region had lower daily living skills and those who were quicker to approach the caregiver had lower adaptive behavior and language skills. These findings support the use of movement tracking as a complementary method of measuring clinical differences among autistic children. Furthermore, over 90% of autistic children representing a range of ages and skills in this study provided analyzable play observation data, demonstrating that this method allows autistic children of all levels of support needs to participate in research and demonstrate their social, communication, and attention skills without wearing any devices. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231169546 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514 [article] Automated movement tracking of young autistic children during free play is correlated with clinical features associated with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Andrew YUAN, Auteur ; Maura SABATOS-DEVITO, Auteur ; Alexandra L BEY, Auteur ; Samantha MAJOR, Auteur ; Kimberly LH CARPENTER, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Saritha VERMEER, Auteur ; Ryan SIMMONS, Auteur ; Jesse TROY, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur . - p.2530-2541. in Autism > 27-8 (November 2023) . - p.2530-2541 Mots-clés : autism  caregiver-child  free play  movement  video tracking Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic children?s play provides insights into social, communication, and other skills; however, methods for measuring these observations can be labor-intensive and rely on subjective judgment. This study explored whether children?s movement and location during play measured via automated video tracking correlates with clinical features. Movement tracking metrics of 164 autistic children (27-96?months old) during free play were analyzed in relation to standard assessments of cognitive, language, social-communication, and adaptive skills. Children with higher cognitive and language abilities were more likely to spend time in the center toy region and more slowly or never approached the region without toys. Children with higher autism-related features spent less time in the center. Children with lower daily living skills spent more time near the caregiver and those with lower overall adaptive and language skills approached the caregiver more quickly. Over 90% of autistic children representing a range of ages and skills provided analyzable movement data during play and those with higher cognitive, language, and adaptive skills displayed movement tracking patterns that reflect more sustained focus on toy play and independence from the caregiver. Results suggest that automated movement tracking is a promising complementary, objective method for assessing clinical variation during autistic children?s play.Lay AbstractPlay-based observations allow researchers to observe autistic children across a wide range of ages and skills. We recorded autistic children playing with toys in the center of a room and at a corner table while a caregiver remained seated off to the side and used video tracking technology to track children?s movement and location. We examined how time children spent in room regions and whether or not they approached each region during play related to their cognitive, social, communication, and adaptive skills to determine if tracking child movement and location can meaningfully demonstrate clinical variation among autistic children representing a range of ages and skills. One significant finding was that autistic children who spent more time in the toy-containing center of the room had higher cognitive and language abilities, whereas those who spent less time in the center had higher levels of autism-related behaviors. In contrast, children who spent more time in the caregiver region had lower daily living skills and those who were quicker to approach the caregiver had lower adaptive behavior and language skills. These findings support the use of movement tracking as a complementary method of measuring clinical differences among autistic children. Furthermore, over 90% of autistic children representing a range of ages and skills in this study provided analyzable play observation data, demonstrating that this method allows autistic children of all levels of support needs to participate in research and demonstrate their social, communication, and attention skills without wearing any devices. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231169546 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514

Automated Video Tracking of Autistic Children?s Movement During Caregiver-Child Interaction: An Exploratory Study / Alexandra L. BEY in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-10 (October 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-10 (October 2024) . - p.3706-3718 Titre : Automated Video Tracking of Autistic Children?s Movement During Caregiver-Child Interaction: An Exploratory Study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Alexandra L. BEY, Auteur ; Maura SABATOS-DEVITO, Auteur ; Kimberly L. H. CARPENTER, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Saritha VERMEER, Auteur ; Ryan SIMMONS, Auteur ; Jesse D. TROY, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3706-3718 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Objective, quantitative measures of caregiver-child interaction during play are needed to complement caregiver or examiner ratings for clinical assessment and tracking intervention responses. In this exploratory study, we examined the feasibility of using automated video tracking, Noldus EthoVision XT, to measure 159 2-to-7-year-old autistic children?s patterns of movement during play-based, caregiver-child interactions and examined their associations with standard clinical measures and human observational coding of caregiver-child joint engagement. Results revealed that autistic children who exhibited higher durations and velocity of movement were, on average, younger, had lower cognitive abilities, greater autism-related features, spent less time attending to the caregiver, and showed lower levels of joint engagement. After adjusting for age and nonverbal cognitive abilities, we found that children who remained in close proximity to their caregiver were more likely to engage in joint engagement that required support from the caregiver. These findings suggest that video tracking offers promise as a scalable, quantitative, and relevant measure of autism-related behaviors. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06107-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=536 [article] Automated Video Tracking of Autistic Children?s Movement During Caregiver-Child Interaction: An Exploratory Study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Alexandra L. BEY, Auteur ; Maura SABATOS-DEVITO, Auteur ; Kimberly L. H. CARPENTER, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Saritha VERMEER, Auteur ; Ryan SIMMONS, Auteur ; Jesse D. TROY, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur . - p.3706-3718. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-10 (October 2024) . - p.3706-3718 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Objective, quantitative measures of caregiver-child interaction during play are needed to complement caregiver or examiner ratings for clinical assessment and tracking intervention responses. In this exploratory study, we examined the feasibility of using automated video tracking, Noldus EthoVision XT, to measure 159 2-to-7-year-old autistic children?s patterns of movement during play-based, caregiver-child interactions and examined their associations with standard clinical measures and human observational coding of caregiver-child joint engagement. Results revealed that autistic children who exhibited higher durations and velocity of movement were, on average, younger, had lower cognitive abilities, greater autism-related features, spent less time attending to the caregiver, and showed lower levels of joint engagement. After adjusting for age and nonverbal cognitive abilities, we found that children who remained in close proximity to their caregiver were more likely to engage in joint engagement that required support from the caregiver. These findings suggest that video tracking offers promise as a scalable, quantitative, and relevant measure of autism-related behaviors. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06107-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=536

Brief Report: Classifying Rates of Students with Autism and Intellectual Disability in North Carolina: Roles of Race and Economic Disadvantage / Jill HOWARD in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51-1 (January 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 51-1 (January 2021) . - p.307-314 Titre : Brief Report: Classifying Rates of Students with Autism and Intellectual Disability in North Carolina: Roles of Race and Economic Disadvantage Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; J. Nathan COPELAND, Auteur ; Elizabeth J. GIFFORD, Auteur ; Jennifer LAWSON, Auteur ; Yu BAI, Auteur ; Nicole HEILBRON, Auteur ; Gary MASLOW, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.307-314 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Disparity  Intellectual disability  North Carolina  Special education Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We examined special education classifications among students aged 3-21 in North Carolina public schools, highlighting autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). Results revealed variability by county in ASD and ID prevalence, and in county-level ratios of ID vs. ASD classifications. Sociodemographic characteristics predicted proportion of ASD or ID within a county; correlations showed an association between race and ID, but not ASD. County's median household income predicted proportion of students classified as ASD and ID (opposite directions), controlling for number of students and gender. Variability was unlikely related to biological incidence, and more likely related to district/school practices, or differences in resources. Disparities warrant further examination to ensure that North Carolina's youth with disabilities access necessary, appropriate resources. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04527-y Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=437 [article] Brief Report: Classifying Rates of Students with Autism and Intellectual Disability in North Carolina: Roles of Race and Economic Disadvantage [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; J. Nathan COPELAND, Auteur ; Elizabeth J. GIFFORD, Auteur ; Jennifer LAWSON, Auteur ; Yu BAI, Auteur ; Nicole HEILBRON, Auteur ; Gary MASLOW, Auteur . - p.307-314. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 51-1 (January 2021) . - p.307-314 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Disparity  Intellectual disability  North Carolina  Special education Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We examined special education classifications among students aged 3-21 in North Carolina public schools, highlighting autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). Results revealed variability by county in ASD and ID prevalence, and in county-level ratios of ID vs. ASD classifications. Sociodemographic characteristics predicted proportion of ASD or ID within a county; correlations showed an association between race and ID, but not ASD. County's median household income predicted proportion of students classified as ASD and ID (opposite directions), controlling for number of students and gender. Variability was unlikely related to biological incidence, and more likely related to district/school practices, or differences in resources. Disparities warrant further examination to ensure that North Carolina's youth with disabilities access necessary, appropriate resources. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04527-y Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=437

Educational classifications of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability among school-aged children in North Carolina: Associations with race, rurality, and resource availability / Eunsoo Timothy KIM in Autism Research, 14-5 (May 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 14-5 (May 2021) . - p.1046-1060 Titre : Educational classifications of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability among school-aged children in North Carolina: Associations with race, rurality, and resource availability Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Eunsoo Timothy KIM, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Danai KASAMBIRA FANNIN, Auteur ; Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Gary MASLOW, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1046-1060 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  health disparities  intellectual disability  race  rurality Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Disparities exist in the recognition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) in racial/ethnic minorities in the United States. This study examined whether rurality, race/ethnicity, and low resource availability are associated with disparities in primary educational classifications of ASD and ID in North Carolina (NC). Descriptive maps were created. Multilevel logistic regression models examined two separate outcomes (mild ID vs. ASD; moderate/severe ID vs. ASD). For the interaction term included in the model (race/ethnicity and residence), predicted probabilities were estimated and plotted. The effects of other covariates were also estimated. Rural counties had fewer students with ASD and a greater number of students with ID compared to urban counties. The majority of students with ASD were non-Hispanic Whites, while the majority of students with ID were non-Hispanic Blacks. Compared to non-Hispanic White students, non-Hispanic Black students were overrepresented in the ID classification and underrepresented in the ASD classification across urban and rural areas. Indicators of low resource availability were also associated with higher probabilities of ID vs. ASD classification. Differences in primary educational classification based on urban-rural divide, race/ethnicity, and resource availability are important to understand as they may point to disparities that could have significant policy and service implications. Because disparities manifest through complex interactions between environmental, socioeconomic and system-level factors, reduction in these disparities will require broader approaches that address structural determinants. Future research should utilize disparity frameworks to understand differences in primary educational classifications of ASD and ID in the context of race/ethnicity and rurality. LAY SUMMARY: Rural counties in North Carolina had fewer students with ASD and a greater number of students with ID compared to urban counties. Compared to non-Hispanic White students, non-Hispanic Black students were over-represented in the ID educational classification and underrepresented in the ASD classification. Differences in classification of ASD and ID based on urban-rural divide, race/ethnicity, and resource availability may point to disparities that could have significant policy and service implications. Autism Res 2021, 14: 1046-1060. © 2021 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals LLC. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2492 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=444 [article] Educational classifications of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability among school-aged children in North Carolina: Associations with race, rurality, and resource availability [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Eunsoo Timothy KIM, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Danai KASAMBIRA FANNIN, Auteur ; Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Gary MASLOW, Auteur . - p.1046-1060. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 14-5 (May 2021) . - p.1046-1060 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  health disparities  intellectual disability  race  rurality Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Disparities exist in the recognition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) in racial/ethnic minorities in the United States. This study examined whether rurality, race/ethnicity, and low resource availability are associated with disparities in primary educational classifications of ASD and ID in North Carolina (NC). Descriptive maps were created. Multilevel logistic regression models examined two separate outcomes (mild ID vs. ASD; moderate/severe ID vs. ASD). For the interaction term included in the model (race/ethnicity and residence), predicted probabilities were estimated and plotted. The effects of other covariates were also estimated. Rural counties had fewer students with ASD and a greater number of students with ID compared to urban counties. The majority of students with ASD were non-Hispanic Whites, while the majority of students with ID were non-Hispanic Blacks. Compared to non-Hispanic White students, non-Hispanic Black students were overrepresented in the ID classification and underrepresented in the ASD classification across urban and rural areas. Indicators of low resource availability were also associated with higher probabilities of ID vs. ASD classification. Differences in primary educational classification based on urban-rural divide, race/ethnicity, and resource availability are important to understand as they may point to disparities that could have significant policy and service implications. Because disparities manifest through complex interactions between environmental, socioeconomic and system-level factors, reduction in these disparities will require broader approaches that address structural determinants. Future research should utilize disparity frameworks to understand differences in primary educational classifications of ASD and ID in the context of race/ethnicity and rurality. LAY SUMMARY: Rural counties in North Carolina had fewer students with ASD and a greater number of students with ID compared to urban counties. Compared to non-Hispanic White students, non-Hispanic Black students were over-represented in the ID educational classification and underrepresented in the ASD classification. Differences in classification of ASD and ID based on urban-rural divide, race/ethnicity, and resource availability may point to disparities that could have significant policy and service implications. Autism Res 2021, 14: 1046-1060. © 2021 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals LLC. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2492 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=444

Eye-tracking measures of social versus nonsocial attention are related to level of social engagement during naturalistic caregiver-child interactions in autistic children / Carla A. WALL in Autism Research, 16-5 (May 2023)  

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Gastrointestinal problems are associated with increased repetitive behaviors but not social communication difficulties in young children with autism spectrum disorders / Payal CHAKRABORTY in Autism, 25-2 (February 2021)  

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