Experiences of student and trainee autism researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic / Sowmyashree Mayur KAKU in Autism Research, 15-3 (March 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 15-3 (March 2022) . - p.413-420 Titre : Experiences of student and trainee autism researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sowmyashree Mayur KAKU, Auteur ; Alana J. MCVEY, Auteur ; Alan H. GERBER, Auteur ; Charlotte M. PRETZSCH, Auteur ; Desiree R. JONES, Auteur ; Fathima Muhsina KODAKKADAN, Auteur ; Jiedi LEI, Auteur ; Lauren SINGER, Auteur ; Lucy CHITEHWE, Auteur ; Rebecca Elizabeth POULSEN, Auteur ; Marika COFFMAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.413-420 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in significant personal and professional adjustments. Students and trainees, including those in autism research, face unique challenges to accomplishing their training and career goals during this unprecedented time. In this commentary, we, as members of the International Society for Autism Research Student and Trainee Committee, describe our personal experiences, which may or may not align with those of other students and trainees. Our experiences have varied both in terms of the ease (or lack thereof) with which we adapted and the degree to which we were supported in the transition to online research and clinical practice. We faced and continue to adjust to uncertainties about future training and academic positions, for which opportunities have been in decline and have subsequently negatively impacted our mental health. Students and trainees' prospects have been particularly impacted compared to more established researchers and faculty. In addition to the challenges we have faced, however, there have also been unexpected benefits in our training during the pandemic, which we describe here. We have learned new coping strategies which, we believe, have served us well. The overarching goal of this commentary is to describe these experiences and strategies in the hope that they will benefit the autism research community moving forward. Here, we provide a set of recommendations for faculty, especially mentors, to support students and trainees as well as strategies for students and trainees to bolster their self-advocacy, both of which we see as crucial for our future careers. Lay Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has affected students and trainees, including those in autism research, in different ways. Here, we describe our personal experiences. These experiences include challenges. For example, it has been difficult to move from in-person to online work. It has also been difficult to keep up with work and training goals. Moreover, working from home has made it hard to connect with our supervisors and mentors. As a result, many of us have felt unsure about how to make the best career choices. Working in clinical services and getting to know and support our patients online has also been challenging. Overall, the pandemic has made us feel more isolated and some of us have struggled to cope with that. On the other hand, our experiences have also included benefits. For example, by working online, we have been able to join meetings all over the world. Also, the pandemic has pushed us to learn new skills. Those include technical skills but also skills for well-being. Next, we describe our experiences of returning to work. Finally, we give recommendations for trainees and supervisors on how to support each other and to build a strong community. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2662 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=473 [article] Experiences of student and trainee autism researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sowmyashree Mayur KAKU, Auteur ; Alana J. MCVEY, Auteur ; Alan H. GERBER, Auteur ; Charlotte M. PRETZSCH, Auteur ; Desiree R. JONES, Auteur ; Fathima Muhsina KODAKKADAN, Auteur ; Jiedi LEI, Auteur ; Lauren SINGER, Auteur ; Lucy CHITEHWE, Auteur ; Rebecca Elizabeth POULSEN, Auteur ; Marika COFFMAN, Auteur . - p.413-420. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 15-3 (March 2022) . - p.413-420 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in significant personal and professional adjustments. Students and trainees, including those in autism research, face unique challenges to accomplishing their training and career goals during this unprecedented time. In this commentary, we, as members of the International Society for Autism Research Student and Trainee Committee, describe our personal experiences, which may or may not align with those of other students and trainees. Our experiences have varied both in terms of the ease (or lack thereof) with which we adapted and the degree to which we were supported in the transition to online research and clinical practice. We faced and continue to adjust to uncertainties about future training and academic positions, for which opportunities have been in decline and have subsequently negatively impacted our mental health. Students and trainees' prospects have been particularly impacted compared to more established researchers and faculty. In addition to the challenges we have faced, however, there have also been unexpected benefits in our training during the pandemic, which we describe here. We have learned new coping strategies which, we believe, have served us well. The overarching goal of this commentary is to describe these experiences and strategies in the hope that they will benefit the autism research community moving forward. Here, we provide a set of recommendations for faculty, especially mentors, to support students and trainees as well as strategies for students and trainees to bolster their self-advocacy, both of which we see as crucial for our future careers. Lay Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has affected students and trainees, including those in autism research, in different ways. Here, we describe our personal experiences. These experiences include challenges. For example, it has been difficult to move from in-person to online work. It has also been difficult to keep up with work and training goals. Moreover, working from home has made it hard to connect with our supervisors and mentors. As a result, many of us have felt unsure about how to make the best career choices. Working in clinical services and getting to know and support our patients online has also been challenging. Overall, the pandemic has made us feel more isolated and some of us have struggled to cope with that. On the other hand, our experiences have also included benefits. For example, by working online, we have been able to join meetings all over the world. Also, the pandemic has pushed us to learn new skills. Those include technical skills but also skills for well-being. Next, we describe our experiences of returning to work. Finally, we give recommendations for trainees and supervisors on how to support each other and to build a strong community. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2662 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=473

Regulating Together: Emotion Dysregulation Group Treatment for ASD Youth and Their Caregivers / Rebecca C. SHAFFER in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-5 (May 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-5 (May 2023) . - p.1942-1962 Titre : Regulating Together: Emotion Dysregulation Group Treatment for ASD Youth and Their Caregivers Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Rebecca C. SHAFFER, Auteur ; Lauren M. SCHMITT, Auteur ; Debra L. REISINGER, Auteur ; Marika COFFMAN, Auteur ; Paul HORN, Auteur ; Matthew S. GOODWIN, Auteur ; Carla MAZEFSKY, Auteur ; Shelley RANDALL, Auteur ; Craig ERICKSON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1942-1962 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience behavioral and emotional symptoms hypothesized to arise from emotion dysregulation (ED), difficulty modulating emotional experience, expression, and intensity in an acceptable and contextually appropriate manner. We developed Regulating Together (RT)-an intensive-outpatient, caregiver-assisted group program to meet the ASD?+?ED intervention critical need. A within-subjects trial was conducted (5-week-control lead-in period, 5-week-treatment, and 5-and 10-weeks-post-treatment follow-ups). Forty-four youth with ASD?+?ED (25 8-12, 19 13-18 yr-olds, 88% male, mean FSIQ of 96) participated. Improvements were found in reactivity, emotion regulation knowledge, and flexibility post-treatment and 10-weeks post-treatment. A reduction in inpatient hospitalization rates by 16% from the 12 months pre-RT to 12 months post-RT was observed. RT shows promise to reduce ED in ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05461-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=501 [article] Regulating Together: Emotion Dysregulation Group Treatment for ASD Youth and Their Caregivers [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Rebecca C. SHAFFER, Auteur ; Lauren M. SCHMITT, Auteur ; Debra L. REISINGER, Auteur ; Marika COFFMAN, Auteur ; Paul HORN, Auteur ; Matthew S. GOODWIN, Auteur ; Carla MAZEFSKY, Auteur ; Shelley RANDALL, Auteur ; Craig ERICKSON, Auteur . - p.1942-1962. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-5 (May 2023) . - p.1942-1962 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience behavioral and emotional symptoms hypothesized to arise from emotion dysregulation (ED), difficulty modulating emotional experience, expression, and intensity in an acceptable and contextually appropriate manner. We developed Regulating Together (RT)-an intensive-outpatient, caregiver-assisted group program to meet the ASD?+?ED intervention critical need. A within-subjects trial was conducted (5-week-control lead-in period, 5-week-treatment, and 5-and 10-weeks-post-treatment follow-ups). Forty-four youth with ASD?+?ED (25 8-12, 19 13-18 yr-olds, 88% male, mean FSIQ of 96) participated. Improvements were found in reactivity, emotion regulation knowledge, and flexibility post-treatment and 10-weeks post-treatment. A reduction in inpatient hospitalization rates by 16% from the 12 months pre-RT to 12 months post-RT was observed. RT shows promise to reduce ED in ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05461-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=501

Relationship between quantitative digital behavioral features and clinical profiles in young autistic children / Marika COFFMAN in Autism Research, 16-7 (July 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 16-7 (July 2023) . - p.1360-1374 Titre : Relationship between quantitative digital behavioral features and clinical profiles in young autistic children Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Marika COFFMAN, Auteur ; J. Matias DI MARTINO, Auteur ; Rachel AIELLO, Auteur ; Kimberly L. H. CARPENTER, Auteur ; Zhuoqing CHANG, Auteur ; Scott COMPTON, Auteur ; Brian EICHNER, Auteur ; Steve ESPINOSA, Auteur ; Jacqueline FLOWERS, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Sam PEROCHON, Auteur ; Pradeep Raj KRISHNAPPA BABU, Auteur ; Guillermo SAPIRO, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1360-1374 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Early behavioral markers for autism include differences in social attention and orienting in response to one's name when called, and differences in body movements and motor abilities. More efficient, scalable, objective, and reliable measures of these behaviors could improve early screening for autism. This study evaluated whether objective and quantitative measures of autism-related behaviors elicited from an app (SenseToKnow) administered on a smartphone or tablet and measured via computer vision analysis (CVA) are correlated with standardized caregiver-report and clinician administered measures of autism-related behaviors and cognitive, language, and motor abilities. This is an essential step in establishing the concurrent validity of a digital phenotyping approach. In a sample of 485 toddlers, 43 of whom were diagnosed with autism, we found that CVA-based gaze variables related to social attention were associated with the level of autism-related behaviors. Two language-related behaviors measured via the app, attention to people during a conversation and responding to one's name being called, were associated with children's language skills. Finally, performance during a bubble popping game was associated with fine motor skills. These findings provide initial support for the concurrent validity of the SenseToKnow app and its potential utility in identifying clinical profiles associated with autism. Future research is needed to determine whether the app can be used as an autism screening tool, can reliably stratify autism-related behaviors, and measure changes in autism-related behaviors over time. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2955 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=510 [article] Relationship between quantitative digital behavioral features and clinical profiles in young autistic children [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Marika COFFMAN, Auteur ; J. Matias DI MARTINO, Auteur ; Rachel AIELLO, Auteur ; Kimberly L. H. CARPENTER, Auteur ; Zhuoqing CHANG, Auteur ; Scott COMPTON, Auteur ; Brian EICHNER, Auteur ; Steve ESPINOSA, Auteur ; Jacqueline FLOWERS, Auteur ; Lauren FRANZ, Auteur ; Sam PEROCHON, Auteur ; Pradeep Raj KRISHNAPPA BABU, Auteur ; Guillermo SAPIRO, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur . - p.1360-1374. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 16-7 (July 2023) . - p.1360-1374 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Early behavioral markers for autism include differences in social attention and orienting in response to one's name when called, and differences in body movements and motor abilities. More efficient, scalable, objective, and reliable measures of these behaviors could improve early screening for autism. This study evaluated whether objective and quantitative measures of autism-related behaviors elicited from an app (SenseToKnow) administered on a smartphone or tablet and measured via computer vision analysis (CVA) are correlated with standardized caregiver-report and clinician administered measures of autism-related behaviors and cognitive, language, and motor abilities. This is an essential step in establishing the concurrent validity of a digital phenotyping approach. In a sample of 485 toddlers, 43 of whom were diagnosed with autism, we found that CVA-based gaze variables related to social attention were associated with the level of autism-related behaviors. Two language-related behaviors measured via the app, attention to people during a conversation and responding to one's name being called, were associated with children's language skills. Finally, performance during a bubble popping game was associated with fine motor skills. These findings provide initial support for the concurrent validity of the SenseToKnow app and its potential utility in identifying clinical profiles associated with autism. Future research is needed to determine whether the app can be used as an autism screening tool, can reliably stratify autism-related behaviors, and measure changes in autism-related behaviors over time. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2955 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=510

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