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

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)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 25-2 (February 2021) . - p.405-415 Titre : Gastrointestinal problems are associated with increased repetitive behaviors but not social communication difficulties in young children with autism spectrum disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Payal CHAKRABORTY, Auteur ; Kimberly L. H. CARPENTER, Auteur ; Samantha MAJOR, Auteur ; Megan DEAVER, Auteur ; Saritha VERMEER, Auteur ; Brianna HEROLD, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.405-415 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  gastrointestinal  repetitive behaviors and interests  social cognition and social behavior Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Individuals with autism spectrum disorder are more likely than typically developing individuals to experience a range of gastrointestinal abnormalities, including chronic diarrhea, constipation, food sensitivities, and abdominal pain. These gastrointestinal symptoms have been associated with higher levels of irritability and aggressive behavior, but less is known about their relationship with core autism spectrum disorder symptoms. We investigated the relationship between autism spectrum disorder symptom severity and gastrointestinal symptoms while accounting for three associated behavioral symptom domains (Irritability, Aggressiveness, and Specific Fears), in a sample of 176 children (140 males and 36 females) ages 2-7?years old with autism spectrum disorder. A large majority (93.2%) of the sample had at least one reported gastrointestinal symptom, and most (88.1%) participants had more than one gastrointestinal symptom. Various types of gastrointestinal symptoms were reported; the most common symptoms reported were constipation, food limits, gas/bloating, and stomach pain. After accounting for each associated behavioral symptom domain, repetitive behaviors and stereotypies were significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptom severity. Increased severity of autism spectrum disorder symptoms was correlated with increased gastrointestinal symptom severity. Social and communication difficulties were not significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptom severity after accounting for associated behavioral symptoms. Our findings replicate a previously described association between irritability and aggression and gastrointestinal symptoms. Furthermore, we found that repetitive behaviors, but not social or communication symptoms, are associated with gastrointestinal symptom severity, even after accounting for associated behavioral symptoms. This suggests that gastrointestinal symptoms may exacerbate repetitive behaviors, or vice versa, independent from other associated behavioral symptoms. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320959503 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=442 [article] Gastrointestinal problems are associated with increased repetitive behaviors but not social communication difficulties in young children with autism spectrum disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Payal CHAKRABORTY, Auteur ; Kimberly L. H. CARPENTER, Auteur ; Samantha MAJOR, Auteur ; Megan DEAVER, Auteur ; Saritha VERMEER, Auteur ; Brianna HEROLD, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Jill HOWARD, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur . - p.405-415. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 25-2 (February 2021) . - p.405-415 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  gastrointestinal  repetitive behaviors and interests  social cognition and social behavior Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Individuals with autism spectrum disorder are more likely than typically developing individuals to experience a range of gastrointestinal abnormalities, including chronic diarrhea, constipation, food sensitivities, and abdominal pain. These gastrointestinal symptoms have been associated with higher levels of irritability and aggressive behavior, but less is known about their relationship with core autism spectrum disorder symptoms. We investigated the relationship between autism spectrum disorder symptom severity and gastrointestinal symptoms while accounting for three associated behavioral symptom domains (Irritability, Aggressiveness, and Specific Fears), in a sample of 176 children (140 males and 36 females) ages 2-7?years old with autism spectrum disorder. A large majority (93.2%) of the sample had at least one reported gastrointestinal symptom, and most (88.1%) participants had more than one gastrointestinal symptom. Various types of gastrointestinal symptoms were reported; the most common symptoms reported were constipation, food limits, gas/bloating, and stomach pain. After accounting for each associated behavioral symptom domain, repetitive behaviors and stereotypies were significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptom severity. Increased severity of autism spectrum disorder symptoms was correlated with increased gastrointestinal symptom severity. Social and communication difficulties were not significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptom severity after accounting for associated behavioral symptoms. Our findings replicate a previously described association between irritability and aggression and gastrointestinal symptoms. Furthermore, we found that repetitive behaviors, but not social or communication symptoms, are associated with gastrointestinal symptom severity, even after accounting for associated behavioral symptoms. This suggests that gastrointestinal symptoms may exacerbate repetitive behaviors, or vice versa, independent from other associated behavioral symptoms. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320959503 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=442

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