Caregiver sensitivity predicts infant language use, and infant language complexity predicts caregiver language complexity, in the context of possible emerging autism / Jodie SMITH in Autism Research, 16-4 (April 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 16-4 (April 2023) . - p.745-756 Titre : Caregiver sensitivity predicts infant language use, and infant language complexity predicts caregiver language complexity, in the context of possible emerging autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Lacey CHETCUTI, Auteur ; Lyndel KENNEDY, Auteur ; Kandice J. VARCIN, Auteur ; Vicky SLONIMS, Auteur ; Catherine A. BENT, Auteur ; Jonathan GREEN, Auteur ; Teresa IACONO, Auteur ; Sarah PILLAR, Auteur ; Carol TAYLOR, Auteur ; Ming Wai WAN, Auteur ; Andrew J. O. WHITEHOUSE, Auteur ; Kristelle HUDRY, Auteur ; the AICES TEAM, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.745-756 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract While theory supports bidirectional effects between caregiver sensitivity and language use, and infant language acquisition-both caregiver-to-infant and also infant-to-caregiver effects-empirical research has chiefly explored the former unidirectional path. In the context of infants showing early signs of autism, we investigated prospective bidirectional associations with 6-min free-play interaction samples collected for 103 caregivers and their infants (mean age 12-months; and followed up 6-months later). We anticipated that measures of caregiver sensitivity/language input and infant language would show within-domain temporal stability/continuity, but also that there would be predictive associations from earlier caregiver input to subsequent child language, and vice versa. Caregiver sensitive responsiveness (from the Manchester Assessment of Caregiver-Infant interaction [MACI]) predicted subsequent infant word tokens (i.e., amount of language, coded following the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts [SALT]). Further, earlier infant Mean Length of Utterance (MLU; reflecting language complexity, also derived from SALT coding) predicted later caregiver MLU, even when controlling for variability in infant ages and clear within-domain temporal stability/continuity in key measures (i.e., caregiver sensitive responsiveness and infant word tokens; and infant and caregiver MLU). These data add empirical support to theorization on how caregiver input can be both supportive of, and potentially influenced by, infant capacities, when infants have social-communication differences and/or communication/language delays suggestive of possible emerging autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2879 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=499 [article] Caregiver sensitivity predicts infant language use, and infant language complexity predicts caregiver language complexity, in the context of possible emerging autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Lacey CHETCUTI, Auteur ; Lyndel KENNEDY, Auteur ; Kandice J. VARCIN, Auteur ; Vicky SLONIMS, Auteur ; Catherine A. BENT, Auteur ; Jonathan GREEN, Auteur ; Teresa IACONO, Auteur ; Sarah PILLAR, Auteur ; Carol TAYLOR, Auteur ; Ming Wai WAN, Auteur ; Andrew J. O. WHITEHOUSE, Auteur ; Kristelle HUDRY, Auteur ; the AICES TEAM, Auteur . - p.745-756. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 16-4 (April 2023) . - p.745-756 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract While theory supports bidirectional effects between caregiver sensitivity and language use, and infant language acquisition-both caregiver-to-infant and also infant-to-caregiver effects-empirical research has chiefly explored the former unidirectional path. In the context of infants showing early signs of autism, we investigated prospective bidirectional associations with 6-min free-play interaction samples collected for 103 caregivers and their infants (mean age 12-months; and followed up 6-months later). We anticipated that measures of caregiver sensitivity/language input and infant language would show within-domain temporal stability/continuity, but also that there would be predictive associations from earlier caregiver input to subsequent child language, and vice versa. Caregiver sensitive responsiveness (from the Manchester Assessment of Caregiver-Infant interaction [MACI]) predicted subsequent infant word tokens (i.e., amount of language, coded following the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts [SALT]). Further, earlier infant Mean Length of Utterance (MLU; reflecting language complexity, also derived from SALT coding) predicted later caregiver MLU, even when controlling for variability in infant ages and clear within-domain temporal stability/continuity in key measures (i.e., caregiver sensitive responsiveness and infant word tokens; and infant and caregiver MLU). These data add empirical support to theorization on how caregiver input can be both supportive of, and potentially influenced by, infant capacities, when infants have social-communication differences and/or communication/language delays suggestive of possible emerging autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2879 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=499

Comparison of mental health, well-being and parenting sense of competency among Australian and South-East Asian parents of autistic children accessing early intervention in Australia / Jodie SMITH in Autism, 26-6 (August 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 26-6 (August 2022) . - p.1784-1796 Titre : Comparison of mental health, well-being and parenting sense of competency among Australian and South-East Asian parents of autistic children accessing early intervention in Australia Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Rhylee SULEK, Auteur ; Ifrah ABDULLAHI, Auteur ; Cherie C. GREEN, Auteur ; Catherine A. BENT, Auteur ; Cheryl DISSANAYAKE, Auteur ; Kristelle HUDRY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1784-1796 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Australia  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder  Child  Humans  Mental Health  Parenting  Parents  Quality of Life  culture  well-being Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We know that parents of autistic children experience poorer mental health and lower well-being than parents of non-autistic children. We also know that poorer mental health among parents of autistic children has been observed across different cultures. Most research focuses on Western cultures, so we know little about parental mental health and well-being of parents from different cultural backgrounds; yet, it is likely that cultural background contributes to how parents view their child's condition and respond to the diagnosis. Here, we compared mental health, quality of life and well-being between families raising an autistic child from Australian backgrounds to families from South-East Asian backgrounds. All children in the current study were receiving the same community-based early intervention. When compared to the general population, parents had poorer mental health overall, but there were no differences between the two groups of parents. However, parents from South-East Asian backgrounds reported higher well-being and fewer difficulties associated with their child's autism. These findings suggest that cultural background likely influences not only parent's view of, and response to, their child's autism, but also their own sense of well-being. As researchers and clinicians working with families of autistic children, we should more explicitly consider family's cultural background within our work. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211010006 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=484 [article] Comparison of mental health, well-being and parenting sense of competency among Australian and South-East Asian parents of autistic children accessing early intervention in Australia [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Rhylee SULEK, Auteur ; Ifrah ABDULLAHI, Auteur ; Cherie C. GREEN, Auteur ; Catherine A. BENT, Auteur ; Cheryl DISSANAYAKE, Auteur ; Kristelle HUDRY, Auteur . - p.1784-1796. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 26-6 (August 2022) . - p.1784-1796 Mots-clés : Australia  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder  Child  Humans  Mental Health  Parenting  Parents  Quality of Life  culture  well-being Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We know that parents of autistic children experience poorer mental health and lower well-being than parents of non-autistic children. We also know that poorer mental health among parents of autistic children has been observed across different cultures. Most research focuses on Western cultures, so we know little about parental mental health and well-being of parents from different cultural backgrounds; yet, it is likely that cultural background contributes to how parents view their child's condition and respond to the diagnosis. Here, we compared mental health, quality of life and well-being between families raising an autistic child from Australian backgrounds to families from South-East Asian backgrounds. All children in the current study were receiving the same community-based early intervention. When compared to the general population, parents had poorer mental health overall, but there were no differences between the two groups of parents. However, parents from South-East Asian backgrounds reported higher well-being and fewer difficulties associated with their child's autism. These findings suggest that cultural background likely influences not only parent's view of, and response to, their child's autism, but also their own sense of well-being. As researchers and clinicians working with families of autistic children, we should more explicitly consider family's cultural background within our work. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211010006 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=484

Correction: ''They Were Saying That I Was a Typical Chinese Mum'': Chinese Parents' Experiences of Parent-Teacher Partnerships for Their Autistic Children / Jodie SMITH in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-3 (March 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-3 (March 2023) . - p.1299-1299 Titre : Correction: ''They Were Saying That I Was a Typical Chinese Mum'': Chinese Parents' Experiences of Parent-Teacher Partnerships for Their Autistic Children Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Aspasia Stacey RABBA, Auteur ; Lin CONG, Auteur ; Poulomee DATTA, Auteur ; Emma DRESENS, Auteur ; Gabrielle HALL, Auteur ; Melanie HEYWORTH, Auteur ; Wenn LAWSON, Auteur ; Patricia LEE, Auteur ; Rozanna LILLEY, Auteur ; Najeeba SYEDA, Auteur ; Emily MA, Auteur ; Julia WANG, Auteur ; Rena WANG, Auteur ; Chong Tze YEOW, Auteur ; Elizabeth PELLICANO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1299-1299 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05788-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=500 [article] Correction: ''They Were Saying That I Was a Typical Chinese Mum'': Chinese Parents' Experiences of Parent-Teacher Partnerships for Their Autistic Children [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Aspasia Stacey RABBA, Auteur ; Lin CONG, Auteur ; Poulomee DATTA, Auteur ; Emma DRESENS, Auteur ; Gabrielle HALL, Auteur ; Melanie HEYWORTH, Auteur ; Wenn LAWSON, Auteur ; Patricia LEE, Auteur ; Rozanna LILLEY, Auteur ; Najeeba SYEDA, Auteur ; Emily MA, Auteur ; Julia WANG, Auteur ; Rena WANG, Auteur ; Chong Tze YEOW, Auteur ; Elizabeth PELLICANO, Auteur . - p.1299-1299. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-3 (March 2023) . - p.1299-1299 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05788-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=500

Differential predictors of well-being versus mental health among parents of pre-schoolers with autism / Cherie C. GREEN in Autism, 25-4 (May 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 25-4 (May 2021) . - p.1125-1136 Titre : Differential predictors of well-being versus mental health among parents of pre-schoolers with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Cherie C. GREEN, Auteur ; Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Catherine A BENT, Auteur ; Lacey CHETCUTI, Auteur ; Rhylee SULEK, Auteur ; Mirko ULJAREVIC, Auteur ; Kristelle HUDRY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1125-1136 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism severity  mental health  mindfulness  parents  personality  well-being  young children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Raising a child with autism has been linked to mental health difficulties. Poor parental mental health is likely influenced by various factors - including child-, parent-, and family/socioeconomic characteristics. However, little is known about what influences and promotes well-being (as opposed to mental health) among parents of young, newly diagnosed autistic children who may be particularly vulnerable. We examined child-, parent-, and family/socioeconomic factors associated with each of mental health and well-being in a sample of 136 parents of pre-school-aged children. Parental mental health was linked to both child- (i.e. autism symptom severity) and parent-related factors (i.e. personality traits reflecting a tendency to experience negative emotions). By contrast, in additional to mental health difficulties, which were linked to well-being, only other parent-related characteristics (and not child characteristics) were related to well-being. These included personality traits reflecting a tendency to be more extraverted/sociable, and also mindfulness. Other child-related and family/socioeconomic context factors (including household income, parental education level) were not linked to parental mental health or well-being in this sample. These results support the idea that poorer mental health and well-being are not simply the opposite of one another. That is, while these two factors were related, they were linked to different personal characteristics. Perhaps most importantly, the link between well-being and mindfulness - a personal characteristic that parents can improve - suggests mindfulness-based interventions may be helpful in directly supporting parental well-being in the context of raising a young child with autism. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320984315 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=444 [article] Differential predictors of well-being versus mental health among parents of pre-schoolers with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Cherie C. GREEN, Auteur ; Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Catherine A BENT, Auteur ; Lacey CHETCUTI, Auteur ; Rhylee SULEK, Auteur ; Mirko ULJAREVIC, Auteur ; Kristelle HUDRY, Auteur . - p.1125-1136. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 25-4 (May 2021) . - p.1125-1136 Mots-clés : autism severity  mental health  mindfulness  parents  personality  well-being  young children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Raising a child with autism has been linked to mental health difficulties. Poor parental mental health is likely influenced by various factors - including child-, parent-, and family/socioeconomic characteristics. However, little is known about what influences and promotes well-being (as opposed to mental health) among parents of young, newly diagnosed autistic children who may be particularly vulnerable. We examined child-, parent-, and family/socioeconomic factors associated with each of mental health and well-being in a sample of 136 parents of pre-school-aged children. Parental mental health was linked to both child- (i.e. autism symptom severity) and parent-related factors (i.e. personality traits reflecting a tendency to experience negative emotions). By contrast, in additional to mental health difficulties, which were linked to well-being, only other parent-related characteristics (and not child characteristics) were related to well-being. These included personality traits reflecting a tendency to be more extraverted/sociable, and also mindfulness. Other child-related and family/socioeconomic context factors (including household income, parental education level) were not linked to parental mental health or well-being in this sample. These results support the idea that poorer mental health and well-being are not simply the opposite of one another. That is, while these two factors were related, they were linked to different personal characteristics. Perhaps most importantly, the link between well-being and mindfulness - a personal characteristic that parents can improve - suggests mindfulness-based interventions may be helpful in directly supporting parental well-being in the context of raising a young child with autism. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320984315 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=444

'I?m sick of being the problem': Autistic mothers' experiences of interacting with schools for their autistic children / Aspasia Stacey RABBA in Autism, 29-4 (April 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 29-4 (April 2025) . - p.1034-1046 Titre : 'I?m sick of being the problem': Autistic mothers' experiences of interacting with schools for their autistic children Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Aspasia Stacey RABBA, Auteur ; Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Gabrielle HALL, Auteur ; Vanessa ALEXANDER, Auteur ; Kate BATTY, Auteur ; Poulomee DATTA, Auteur ; Emma GOODALL, Auteur ; Melanie HEYWORTH, Auteur ; Siobhan LAMB, Auteur ; Wenn LAWSON, Auteur ; Rozanna LILLEY, Auteur ; Katy REID, Auteur ; Najeeba SYEDA, Auteur ; Elizabeth PELLICANO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1034-1046 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autistic parents  autistic students  parent-teacher partnerships  participatory research  school experiences Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Successful partnerships between families and schools can substantially improve children?s success in and out of school. Yet parents of autistic children often report considerable challenges with their children?s education. Almost no research, however, has examined autistic parents' own experiences. We, therefore, sought the views and experiences of autistic parents' interactions with schools for their autistic children. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 31 autistic mothers of autistic children engaged in education in Australia. We analysed the data using reflexive thematic analysis. Autistic mothers repeatedly expressed feeling like they were in a 'war zone', fighting ongoing battles to gain the necessary support for their autistic child and were 'sick of being [viewed as] the problem'. They also felt that their expertise as parents - and experiential expertise as autistic parents - was often overlooked or ignored. All of this had negative effects on their and their children?s mental health. Despite these negative experiences, autistic mothers who had experienced positive interactions with schools highlighted the importance of mutual respect in establishing and maintaining successful school partnerships and how their own determination and self-advocacy helped to foster these relationships. This research sheds light on the critical ingredients of effective home-school partnerships for autistic families.Lay abstract Good relationships between families and schools make a difference to children?s learning - and the same goes for autistic children. But parents of autistic children often find it very stressful interacting with teachers and school staff. In this study, we focused on autistic parents of autistic children. We wanted to know about their experiences of interacting with schools and the impact these had on them and their children. We spoke to 31 autistic mothers of autistic children about their experiences. They told us that they felt they were constantly fighting with schools to get the support needed for their autistic children and compared it to like being in a 'war zone'. They were 'sick of being [viewed as] the problem' and felt that their views and autistic expertise were not taken seriously by teachers and schools. This was damaging to their autistic children?s mental health as well as their own. Autistic mothers did share some positive experiences too. They spoke about the value of mutual respect and its impact on successful school partnerships. Autistic mothers also spoke about standing up for themselves and their children and how this advocacy and self-advocacy helped them to build better relationships with schools. This research showed how difficult it can be for autistic families to interact with teachers and schools and the impact this can have on the whole family. It also showed us that strong, trusting relationships between school and families are possible - when autistic parents feel safe, and when their knowledge and lived experience are taken seriously by educators. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241297223 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=552 [article] 'I?m sick of being the problem': Autistic mothers' experiences of interacting with schools for their autistic children [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Aspasia Stacey RABBA, Auteur ; Jodie SMITH, Auteur ; Gabrielle HALL, Auteur ; Vanessa ALEXANDER, Auteur ; Kate BATTY, Auteur ; Poulomee DATTA, Auteur ; Emma GOODALL, Auteur ; Melanie HEYWORTH, Auteur ; Siobhan LAMB, Auteur ; Wenn LAWSON, Auteur ; Rozanna LILLEY, Auteur ; Katy REID, Auteur ; Najeeba SYEDA, Auteur ; Elizabeth PELLICANO, Auteur . - p.1034-1046. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 29-4 (April 2025) . - p.1034-1046 Mots-clés : autistic parents  autistic students  parent-teacher partnerships  participatory research  school experiences Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Successful partnerships between families and schools can substantially improve children?s success in and out of school. Yet parents of autistic children often report considerable challenges with their children?s education. Almost no research, however, has examined autistic parents' own experiences. We, therefore, sought the views and experiences of autistic parents' interactions with schools for their autistic children. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 31 autistic mothers of autistic children engaged in education in Australia. We analysed the data using reflexive thematic analysis. Autistic mothers repeatedly expressed feeling like they were in a 'war zone', fighting ongoing battles to gain the necessary support for their autistic child and were 'sick of being [viewed as] the problem'. They also felt that their expertise as parents - and experiential expertise as autistic parents - was often overlooked or ignored. All of this had negative effects on their and their children?s mental health. Despite these negative experiences, autistic mothers who had experienced positive interactions with schools highlighted the importance of mutual respect in establishing and maintaining successful school partnerships and how their own determination and self-advocacy helped to foster these relationships. This research sheds light on the critical ingredients of effective home-school partnerships for autistic families.Lay abstract Good relationships between families and schools make a difference to children?s learning - and the same goes for autistic children. But parents of autistic children often find it very stressful interacting with teachers and school staff. In this study, we focused on autistic parents of autistic children. We wanted to know about their experiences of interacting with schools and the impact these had on them and their children. We spoke to 31 autistic mothers of autistic children about their experiences. They told us that they felt they were constantly fighting with schools to get the support needed for their autistic children and compared it to like being in a 'war zone'. They were 'sick of being [viewed as] the problem' and felt that their views and autistic expertise were not taken seriously by teachers and schools. This was damaging to their autistic children?s mental health as well as their own. Autistic mothers did share some positive experiences too. They spoke about the value of mutual respect and its impact on successful school partnerships. Autistic mothers also spoke about standing up for themselves and their children and how this advocacy and self-advocacy helped them to build better relationships with schools. This research showed how difficult it can be for autistic families to interact with teachers and schools and the impact this can have on the whole family. It also showed us that strong, trusting relationships between school and families are possible - when autistic parents feel safe, and when their knowledge and lived experience are taken seriously by educators. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241297223 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=552

Non-native language proficiency may influence the responsiveness of bilingual parents towards young children with autism: A short report / Jodie SMITH in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 5 (January-December 2020)  

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Parental Imitations and Expansions of Child Language Predict Later Language Outcomes of Autistic Preschoolers / Jodie SMITH in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-11 (November 2023)  

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'Somali parents feel like they?re on the outer': Somali mothers' experiences of parent-teacher relationships for their autistic children / Jodie SMITH in Autism, 27-6 (August 2023)  

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''We don?t make trouble'': Vietnamese parents' experiences of parent-teacher partnerships for their autistic children / Jodie SMITH in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 103 (May 2023)  

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"What is early intervention? I had no idea": Chinese parents' experiences of early supports for their autistic children in Australia / Jodie SMITH in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 108 (October 2023)  

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