Modification and Validation of an Autism Observational Assessment Including ADOS-2® for Use with Children with Visual Impairment / Naomi DALE in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56-1 (January 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-1 (January 2026) . - p.83-99 Titre : Modification and Validation of an Autism Observational Assessment Including ADOS-2® for Use with Children with Visual Impairment Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Naomi DALE, Auteur ; Elena SAKKALOU, Auteur ; Maria H. ERIKSSON, Auteur ; Alison SALT, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.83-99 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children with visual impairment (VI) are at risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however standard observational diagnostic assessments are not validated for this population. The primary objective of the study is to validate a modified version of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2®, Module 3), for children with VI. A cross-sectional observational study was undertaken with 100 (mean 5½ years, SD 10.44 months, range 4–7 years; 59 (59%) males) children with congenital disorders of the peripheral visual system with moderate/severe-profound VI. As the primary objective, 83 (83%) who were ‘verbally fluent’ were assessed with the modified ADOS-2® (Module 3). Their scores were investigated for reliability, construct and criterion validity against expert clinician formulation and parent-rated social and communication questionnaires (Social Responsiveness Scale-2, SRS-2; Children’s Communication Checklist-2). The secondary objective with the total sample was to report on frequency and distribution of ASD ratings in this VI population. The modified ADOS-2® (Module 3) was found to have strong internal coherence and construct validity (two factor model) and inter-rater reliability. A new VI diagnostic algorithm was established which showed high sensitivity and specificity against clinician formulation. Using the best cut-off threshold for ‘High Risk for ASD’, strong concurrent criterion validity was found according to parent-rated scores on the SRS-2. The modified ADOS-2® (Module 3) was shown to have promising reliability and validity in establishing children at ‘High Risk of ASD’ in this vulnerable population. Elevated rates of ASD were found across the sample, in line with previous estimates. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06514-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=580 [article] Modification and Validation of an Autism Observational Assessment Including ADOS-2® for Use with Children with Visual Impairment [texte imprimé] / Naomi DALE, Auteur ; Elena SAKKALOU, Auteur ; Maria H. ERIKSSON, Auteur ; Alison SALT, Auteur . - p.83-99. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-1 (January 2026) . - p.83-99 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children with visual impairment (VI) are at risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however standard observational diagnostic assessments are not validated for this population. The primary objective of the study is to validate a modified version of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2®, Module 3), for children with VI. A cross-sectional observational study was undertaken with 100 (mean 5½ years, SD 10.44 months, range 4–7 years; 59 (59%) males) children with congenital disorders of the peripheral visual system with moderate/severe-profound VI. As the primary objective, 83 (83%) who were ‘verbally fluent’ were assessed with the modified ADOS-2® (Module 3). Their scores were investigated for reliability, construct and criterion validity against expert clinician formulation and parent-rated social and communication questionnaires (Social Responsiveness Scale-2, SRS-2; Children’s Communication Checklist-2). The secondary objective with the total sample was to report on frequency and distribution of ASD ratings in this VI population. The modified ADOS-2® (Module 3) was found to have strong internal coherence and construct validity (two factor model) and inter-rater reliability. A new VI diagnostic algorithm was established which showed high sensitivity and specificity against clinician formulation. Using the best cut-off threshold for ‘High Risk for ASD’, strong concurrent criterion validity was found according to parent-rated scores on the SRS-2. The modified ADOS-2® (Module 3) was shown to have promising reliability and validity in establishing children at ‘High Risk of ASD’ in this vulnerable population. Elevated rates of ASD were found across the sample, in line with previous estimates. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06514-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=580

Mother-infant interactions with infants with congenital visual impairment and associations with longitudinal outcomes in cognition and language / Elena SAKKALOU in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 62-6 (June 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 62-6 (June 2021) . - p.742-750 Titre : Mother-infant interactions with infants with congenital visual impairment and associations with longitudinal outcomes in cognition and language Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Elena SAKKALOU, Auteur ; Michelle O’REILLY, Auteur ; Hanna SAKKI, Auteur ; Clare SPRINGALL, Auteur ; Michelle DE HAAN, Auteur ; Alison T. SALT, Auteur ; Naomi J. DALE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.742-750 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent  Child  Cognition  Cross-Sectional Studies  Female  Humans  Infant  Language  Mother-Child Relations  Mothers  Vision Disorders  Visual impairment  blindness  child  cognition  infant Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: This study investigated mother-infant interactions, including maternal maintaining of infant attentional focus and sensitivity, with infants with congenital severe and profound visual impairment (VI) and the association with developmental trajectories from one to three years. METHOD: Fifty-five infants and mothers were video-recorded playing together with a standard set of toys at Time 1 (T1) mean age 12.95 months (8.13-17.05 months). Maintain was categorized as the mother following and maintaining the child's focus, and Sensitivity, the mother's responsiveness and contingency to infant behaviour. Vision level was measured using the Near Detection Scale. Cognition and language were measured at T1, 12 months later (T2) and 24 months later (T3) using the Reynell-Zinkin Scales. RESULTS: Cross-sectional analyses showed that mothers of infants with severe VI (basic form vision) produced higher rates of Maintain compared to those with children with profound VI (light perception at best). Linear mixed-effects models examining developmental progression from T1 to T3 (controlling for vision level) showed an average increase of 5 DQ points (CI 95%: 1.03-9.08) in verbal comprehension for higher Sensitivity. No significant findings were found for Maintain. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that mother-infant interactions (maternal Maintain) are associated with level of vision at infancy, but only maternal Sensitivity has a long-term positive association with advances in verbal comprehension from infancy to about three years. They highlight the need for incorporating strategies related to parent-infant interactions, including increased sensitivity, into early intervention for children with visual impairment. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13308 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=456 [article] Mother-infant interactions with infants with congenital visual impairment and associations with longitudinal outcomes in cognition and language [texte imprimé] / Elena SAKKALOU, Auteur ; Michelle O’REILLY, Auteur ; Hanna SAKKI, Auteur ; Clare SPRINGALL, Auteur ; Michelle DE HAAN, Auteur ; Alison T. SALT, Auteur ; Naomi J. DALE, Auteur . - p.742-750. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 62-6 (June 2021) . - p.742-750 Mots-clés : Adolescent  Child  Cognition  Cross-Sectional Studies  Female  Humans  Infant  Language  Mother-Child Relations  Mothers  Vision Disorders  Visual impairment  blindness  child  cognition  infant Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: This study investigated mother-infant interactions, including maternal maintaining of infant attentional focus and sensitivity, with infants with congenital severe and profound visual impairment (VI) and the association with developmental trajectories from one to three years. METHOD: Fifty-five infants and mothers were video-recorded playing together with a standard set of toys at Time 1 (T1) mean age 12.95 months (8.13-17.05 months). Maintain was categorized as the mother following and maintaining the child's focus, and Sensitivity, the mother's responsiveness and contingency to infant behaviour. Vision level was measured using the Near Detection Scale. Cognition and language were measured at T1, 12 months later (T2) and 24 months later (T3) using the Reynell-Zinkin Scales. RESULTS: Cross-sectional analyses showed that mothers of infants with severe VI (basic form vision) produced higher rates of Maintain compared to those with children with profound VI (light perception at best). Linear mixed-effects models examining developmental progression from T1 to T3 (controlling for vision level) showed an average increase of 5 DQ points (CI 95%: 1.03-9.08) in verbal comprehension for higher Sensitivity. No significant findings were found for Maintain. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that mother-infant interactions (maternal Maintain) are associated with level of vision at infancy, but only maternal Sensitivity has a long-term positive association with advances in verbal comprehension from infancy to about three years. They highlight the need for incorporating strategies related to parent-infant interactions, including increased sensitivity, into early intervention for children with visual impairment. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13308 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=456

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