Cognitive profiles of children with autism spectrum disorder with parent-reported extraordinary talents and personal strengths / Vanessa H. BAL in Autism, 26-1 (January 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 26-1 (January 2022) . - p.62-74 Titre : Cognitive profiles of children with autism spectrum disorder with parent-reported extraordinary talents and personal strengths Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Vanessa H. BAL, Auteur ; E. WILKINSON, Auteur ; M. FOK, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.62-74 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : cognitive profiles  savant skills  strengths  talents  conflicts of interest in relation to this article. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Previous research has suggested that focusing on impairments can be detrimental to the well-being of autistic individuals, yet little research has focused on strengths and positive qualities in autism. Some studies explored "savant skills" (herein referred to as "extraordinary talents"), that is, skills that stand out compared to the general population. These often group everyone who has a specific talent, rather than exploring subgroups with strengths in specific areas. There has been even less research focused on personal strengths (i.e. skills that stand out relative to the individual's other abilities, but not the general population). To expand this research, we use a sample of 1470 children (ages 4-18?years) from the Simons Simplex Collection without cognitive impairment to examine the relationship between having a parent-reported skill in a specific area and performance on a standardized cognitive test. Almost half (46%) had at least one parent-reported talent and an additional 23% without extraordinary talents had at least one personal strength. Children with these parent-reported skills had different patterns of performance on these standardized tests than children without skills in that area (i.e. visuospatial, drawing, computation, reading, and memory). Specific skills in computation or reading were associated with higher overall performance on the standardized tests. These results emphasize the importance of considering strengths separately by area, rather than combining individuals with different types of strengths. The high number of children with skills in this study underscores the need for more research in this area, particularly using instruments focused on understanding the nuances of these strengths. It is important for future studies to consider these skills in children with cognitive impairment. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211020618 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=451 [article] Cognitive profiles of children with autism spectrum disorder with parent-reported extraordinary talents and personal strengths [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Vanessa H. BAL, Auteur ; E. WILKINSON, Auteur ; M. FOK, Auteur . - p.62-74. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 26-1 (January 2022) . - p.62-74 Mots-clés : cognitive profiles  savant skills  strengths  talents  conflicts of interest in relation to this article. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Previous research has suggested that focusing on impairments can be detrimental to the well-being of autistic individuals, yet little research has focused on strengths and positive qualities in autism. Some studies explored "savant skills" (herein referred to as "extraordinary talents"), that is, skills that stand out compared to the general population. These often group everyone who has a specific talent, rather than exploring subgroups with strengths in specific areas. There has been even less research focused on personal strengths (i.e. skills that stand out relative to the individual's other abilities, but not the general population). To expand this research, we use a sample of 1470 children (ages 4-18?years) from the Simons Simplex Collection without cognitive impairment to examine the relationship between having a parent-reported skill in a specific area and performance on a standardized cognitive test. Almost half (46%) had at least one parent-reported talent and an additional 23% without extraordinary talents had at least one personal strength. Children with these parent-reported skills had different patterns of performance on these standardized tests than children without skills in that area (i.e. visuospatial, drawing, computation, reading, and memory). Specific skills in computation or reading were associated with higher overall performance on the standardized tests. These results emphasize the importance of considering strengths separately by area, rather than combining individuals with different types of strengths. The high number of children with skills in this study underscores the need for more research in this area, particularly using instruments focused on understanding the nuances of these strengths. It is important for future studies to consider these skills in children with cognitive impairment. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211020618 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=451

Early Pandemic Experiences of Autistic Adults: Predictors of Psychological Distress / Vanessa H. BAL in Autism Research, 14-6 (June 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 14-6 (June 2021) . - p.1209-1219 Titre : Early Pandemic Experiences of Autistic Adults: Predictors of Psychological Distress Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Vanessa H. BAL, Auteur ; E. WILKINSON, Auteur ; L. C. WHITE, Auteur ; J. K. LAW, Auteur ; P. FELICIANO, Auteur ; W. K. CHUNG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1209-1219 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent  Adult  Autistic Disorder/psychology  COVID-19/epidemiology  Female  Health Surveys  Hope  Humans  Internet  Male  Pandemics  Psychological Distress  Risk Assessment  Stress, Psychological/psychology  Young Adult  COVID-19 pandemic  adults  co-morbid conditions  gender/female ASD  hope  loneliness  funding from Novartis, Roche, Pfizer, Biogen, Ipsen, LAM Therapeutics, Astellas,  Bridgebio and Quadrant Biosciences and has served on the Scientific Advisory Boards  for Sage Therapeutics, Roche, Celgene, Aeovian, Regenxbio and Takeda. Robin Kochel  has a contract with Yamo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to consult on the design of clinical  trials for individuals with ASD. Suma Jacobs has been an investigator in multisite  treatment trials by Roche and served on an autism advisory board for Roche. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives around the world. Autistic adults are at higher risk for co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions and may be more prone to difficulties adapting to pandemic-related changes and social distancing mandates and coping with ongoing uncertainties. On the other hand, the pandemic may lead to greater understanding and acceptance of accommodations in the broader community that may facilitate supports for autistic adults beyond the pandemic. To learn more about their early pandemic experiences, online surveys were sent to independent adults enrolled in the Simons Powering Autism Research Knowledge (SPARK). The first survey was open from March 30 to April 19, 2020; a follow-up survey sent to original responders was open from May 27 to June 6, yielding 396 participants with data for both surveys. We found that adults who were female, younger, had prior diagnoses of a mental health condition, personal COVID-19 experience (i.e., knowing someone who had symptoms or tested positive) or less frequent hope for the future reported the greatest negative impacts. Decrease in feelings of hopefulness over time predicted greater psychological distress at T2, accounting for T1 impact and distress levels and increases in total COVID-19 impact. Less perceived benefit of online services also predicted later distress. Although there tends to be a focus on coping with negative effects of the pandemic, mental health providers may consider approaches that focus on positives, such as fostering hope and understanding factors that facilitate benefit from online services. LAY SUMMARY: Autistic adults may be at risk for psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study suggests that autistic adults who were younger, female, had a mental health diagnosis before the pandemic and knew someone who showed symptoms or tested positive for COVID-19 reported more areas negatively impacted by COVID-19 and greater difficulty coping with those effects. Decreases in hope over time were associated with greater psychological distress. Less perceived benefit from online services also predicted distress 2?months later. These results suggest important areas to further explore as we develop supports for autistic adults during the pandemic. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2480 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=449 [article] Early Pandemic Experiences of Autistic Adults: Predictors of Psychological Distress [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Vanessa H. BAL, Auteur ; E. WILKINSON, Auteur ; L. C. WHITE, Auteur ; J. K. LAW, Auteur ; P. FELICIANO, Auteur ; W. K. CHUNG, Auteur . - p.1209-1219. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 14-6 (June 2021) . - p.1209-1219 Mots-clés : Adolescent  Adult  Autistic Disorder/psychology  COVID-19/epidemiology  Female  Health Surveys  Hope  Humans  Internet  Male  Pandemics  Psychological Distress  Risk Assessment  Stress, Psychological/psychology  Young Adult  COVID-19 pandemic  adults  co-morbid conditions  gender/female ASD  hope  loneliness  funding from Novartis, Roche, Pfizer, Biogen, Ipsen, LAM Therapeutics, Astellas,  Bridgebio and Quadrant Biosciences and has served on the Scientific Advisory Boards  for Sage Therapeutics, Roche, Celgene, Aeovian, Regenxbio and Takeda. Robin Kochel  has a contract with Yamo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to consult on the design of clinical  trials for individuals with ASD. Suma Jacobs has been an investigator in multisite  treatment trials by Roche and served on an autism advisory board for Roche. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives around the world. Autistic adults are at higher risk for co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions and may be more prone to difficulties adapting to pandemic-related changes and social distancing mandates and coping with ongoing uncertainties. On the other hand, the pandemic may lead to greater understanding and acceptance of accommodations in the broader community that may facilitate supports for autistic adults beyond the pandemic. To learn more about their early pandemic experiences, online surveys were sent to independent adults enrolled in the Simons Powering Autism Research Knowledge (SPARK). The first survey was open from March 30 to April 19, 2020; a follow-up survey sent to original responders was open from May 27 to June 6, yielding 396 participants with data for both surveys. We found that adults who were female, younger, had prior diagnoses of a mental health condition, personal COVID-19 experience (i.e., knowing someone who had symptoms or tested positive) or less frequent hope for the future reported the greatest negative impacts. Decrease in feelings of hopefulness over time predicted greater psychological distress at T2, accounting for T1 impact and distress levels and increases in total COVID-19 impact. Less perceived benefit of online services also predicted later distress. Although there tends to be a focus on coping with negative effects of the pandemic, mental health providers may consider approaches that focus on positives, such as fostering hope and understanding factors that facilitate benefit from online services. LAY SUMMARY: Autistic adults may be at risk for psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study suggests that autistic adults who were younger, female, had a mental health diagnosis before the pandemic and knew someone who showed symptoms or tested positive for COVID-19 reported more areas negatively impacted by COVID-19 and greater difficulty coping with those effects. Decreases in hope over time were associated with greater psychological distress. Less perceived benefit from online services also predicted distress 2?months later. These results suggest important areas to further explore as we develop supports for autistic adults during the pandemic. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2480 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=449

Reduced engagement of visual attention in children with autism spectrum disorder / C. S. MCLAUGHLIN in Autism, 25-7 (October 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 25-7 (October 2021) . - p.2064-2073 Titre : Reduced engagement of visual attention in children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : C. S. MCLAUGHLIN, Auteur ; H. E. GROSMAN, Auteur ; S. B. GUILLORY, Auteur ; E. L. ISENSTEIN, Auteur ; E. WILKINSON, Auteur ; M. D. P. TRELLES, Auteur ; Danielle B. HALPERN, Auteur ; P. M. SIPER, Auteur ; A. KOLEVZON, Auteur ; Joseph D. BUXBAUM, Auteur ; A. Ting WANG, Auteur ; J. H. FOSS-FEIG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2064-2073 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder  Child  Humans  Nonverbal Communication  autism spectrum disorders  eye-tracking  gap effect  saccade  social  visual attention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Limited eye contact and difficulty tracking where others are looking are common in people with autism spectrum disorder. It is unclear, however, whether these are specifically social differences; it is possible that they are a result of broader alterations in engaging and disengaging visual attention. We used eye-tracking technology with children with autism spectrum disorder (n = 35) and typical development (n = 32), showing them both social and nonsocial imaging to test their visual attention. Children with autism spectrum disorder had a significant difference in how long it took them to look from an image in the middle to one on the side, depending on whether the middle image stayed on the screen or flashed off before the one on the side appeared. This difference was present for both social and nonsocial images, and was related to cognitive ability for only the children with autism spectrum disorder. Our findings suggest that children with autism spectrum disorder have differences in general processes of engaging visual attention that are not specifically social in nature, and that these processes may relate to cognitive ability in autism spectrum disorder. Affected processes of visual engagement in autism spectrum disorder may contribute to symptoms like reduced eye contact, but social-specific symptoms of autism spectrum disorder likely do not stem from reduced visual engagement alone. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211010072 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=451 [article] Reduced engagement of visual attention in children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / C. S. MCLAUGHLIN, Auteur ; H. E. GROSMAN, Auteur ; S. B. GUILLORY, Auteur ; E. L. ISENSTEIN, Auteur ; E. WILKINSON, Auteur ; M. D. P. TRELLES, Auteur ; Danielle B. HALPERN, Auteur ; P. M. SIPER, Auteur ; A. KOLEVZON, Auteur ; Joseph D. BUXBAUM, Auteur ; A. Ting WANG, Auteur ; J. H. FOSS-FEIG, Auteur . - p.2064-2073. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 25-7 (October 2021) . - p.2064-2073 Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder  Child  Humans  Nonverbal Communication  autism spectrum disorders  eye-tracking  gap effect  saccade  social  visual attention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Limited eye contact and difficulty tracking where others are looking are common in people with autism spectrum disorder. It is unclear, however, whether these are specifically social differences; it is possible that they are a result of broader alterations in engaging and disengaging visual attention. We used eye-tracking technology with children with autism spectrum disorder (n = 35) and typical development (n = 32), showing them both social and nonsocial imaging to test their visual attention. Children with autism spectrum disorder had a significant difference in how long it took them to look from an image in the middle to one on the side, depending on whether the middle image stayed on the screen or flashed off before the one on the side appeared. This difference was present for both social and nonsocial images, and was related to cognitive ability for only the children with autism spectrum disorder. Our findings suggest that children with autism spectrum disorder have differences in general processes of engaging visual attention that are not specifically social in nature, and that these processes may relate to cognitive ability in autism spectrum disorder. Affected processes of visual engagement in autism spectrum disorder may contribute to symptoms like reduced eye contact, but social-specific symptoms of autism spectrum disorder likely do not stem from reduced visual engagement alone. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211010072 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=451

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