The Impact of Face Mask Use on Research Evaluations of 5–7 Year-Old Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder / Virginia PEISCH in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56-4 (April 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-4 (April 2026) . - p.1354-1361 Titre : The Impact of Face Mask Use on Research Evaluations of 5–7 Year-Old Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Virginia PEISCH, Auteur ; Rafael DEPILLIS, Auteur ; Ellen HANSON, Auteur ; Stephanie J. BREWSTER, Auteur ; Georgios SIDERIDIS, Auteur ; William J. BARBARESI, Auteur ; Elizabeth HARSTAD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1354-1361 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The COVID-19 pandemic changed the nature of clinical research assessments. Little is known about the impact of face mask use on research assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study reports on tolerability of face mask use, child characteristics associated with tolerability, and the impact of face mask use on researcher ASD diagnostic certainty ratings. This paper describes results from a larger study of children who were clinically diagnosed with ASD in early childhood and were re-evaluated at age 5–7 years. Research diagnostic evaluations were conducted from 2018 to 2022 and included cognitive, language, and social-communication assessment. A research psychologist completed a rating scale on the potential impact of face mask use on research assessment diagnostic certainty for a subset of participants (n = 60) who were evaluated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mean age of study participants was 6.2 years. Face masks were tolerated throughout the assessment for 40 children (66.7%); part-time for 13 (21.6%); and not tolerated for 7 (11.6%). Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) suggested that children who did not tolerate a face mask had significantly lower cognitive [F(2, 59) = 13.241, p < 0.001] and communication [F(2, 59) = 13.639, p < 0.001] scores compared to children who wore their mask for all or part of the visit. For 88% of research assessments, research staff indicated that face mask use had “no impact” on overall assessment results. Face mask use during clinical research assessment was not reported by research staff to significantly impact their ability to complete ASD evaluations. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06633-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582 [article] The Impact of Face Mask Use on Research Evaluations of 5–7 Year-Old Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder [texte imprimé] / Virginia PEISCH, Auteur ; Rafael DEPILLIS, Auteur ; Ellen HANSON, Auteur ; Stephanie J. BREWSTER, Auteur ; Georgios SIDERIDIS, Auteur ; William J. BARBARESI, Auteur ; Elizabeth HARSTAD, Auteur . - p.1354-1361. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-4 (April 2026) . - p.1354-1361 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The COVID-19 pandemic changed the nature of clinical research assessments. Little is known about the impact of face mask use on research assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study reports on tolerability of face mask use, child characteristics associated with tolerability, and the impact of face mask use on researcher ASD diagnostic certainty ratings. This paper describes results from a larger study of children who were clinically diagnosed with ASD in early childhood and were re-evaluated at age 5–7 years. Research diagnostic evaluations were conducted from 2018 to 2022 and included cognitive, language, and social-communication assessment. A research psychologist completed a rating scale on the potential impact of face mask use on research assessment diagnostic certainty for a subset of participants (n = 60) who were evaluated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mean age of study participants was 6.2 years. Face masks were tolerated throughout the assessment for 40 children (66.7%); part-time for 13 (21.6%); and not tolerated for 7 (11.6%). Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) suggested that children who did not tolerate a face mask had significantly lower cognitive [F(2, 59) = 13.241, p < 0.001] and communication [F(2, 59) = 13.639, p < 0.001] scores compared to children who wore their mask for all or part of the visit. For 88% of research assessments, research staff indicated that face mask use had “no impact” on overall assessment results. Face mask use during clinical research assessment was not reported by research staff to significantly impact their ability to complete ASD evaluations. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06633-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582

Types and Predictors of Service use Among Young Children Recommended to Receive Intensive Services After Initial Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis / Julia BERG in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55-10 (October 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-10 (October 2025) . - p.3520-3529 Titre : Types and Predictors of Service use Among Young Children Recommended to Receive Intensive Services After Initial Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Julia BERG, Auteur ; Georgios D. SIDERIDIS, Auteur ; Rafael DEPILLIS, Auteur ; Elizabeth HARSTAD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3520-3529 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Intensive services are recommended for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Limited research on service receipt in states with mandated ASD-specific service coverage suggests that it remains low, and factors associated with intensity are unclear. Participants were 206 children from the Boston Outcomes of Autism in Toddlers study living in states with autism mandates, diagnosed with ASD through a multidisciplinary consultation at 12–36 months, and recommended to receive at least 20 h of services weekly. Outcome measures were caregiver-reported receipt of total and ASD-specific services within 18 months of ASD diagnosis. Separate negative binomial regression models were run for each outcome, with covariates of child adaptive and cognitive functioning, age, gender, household income, primary insurance, and maternal educational level. The sample was 83% male with a mean age of 24.5 months at ASD diagnosis. Mean Vineland adaptive behavior composite and Bayley cognitive standard scores were 73 and 81, respectively. 90% of children received ASD-specific services. The median intensities for total and ASD-specific services were 22 and 17 h weekly respectively, with 44% of the participants receiving at least 20 h of ASD-specific services weekly. Adjusted regression models found significant associations between lower adaptive scores and increased total and ASD-specific service receipt. Children in insurance-mandated states received a high intensity of intervention after clinical ASD diagnosis. Lower child adaptive functioning was associated with increased service receipt, while socioeconomic factors were not associated. Additional research in other regions and mandate-ineligible populations is needed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06454-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=568 [article] Types and Predictors of Service use Among Young Children Recommended to Receive Intensive Services After Initial Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis [texte imprimé] / Julia BERG, Auteur ; Georgios D. SIDERIDIS, Auteur ; Rafael DEPILLIS, Auteur ; Elizabeth HARSTAD, Auteur . - p.3520-3529. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-10 (October 2025) . - p.3520-3529 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Intensive services are recommended for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Limited research on service receipt in states with mandated ASD-specific service coverage suggests that it remains low, and factors associated with intensity are unclear. Participants were 206 children from the Boston Outcomes of Autism in Toddlers study living in states with autism mandates, diagnosed with ASD through a multidisciplinary consultation at 12–36 months, and recommended to receive at least 20 h of services weekly. Outcome measures were caregiver-reported receipt of total and ASD-specific services within 18 months of ASD diagnosis. Separate negative binomial regression models were run for each outcome, with covariates of child adaptive and cognitive functioning, age, gender, household income, primary insurance, and maternal educational level. The sample was 83% male with a mean age of 24.5 months at ASD diagnosis. Mean Vineland adaptive behavior composite and Bayley cognitive standard scores were 73 and 81, respectively. 90% of children received ASD-specific services. The median intensities for total and ASD-specific services were 22 and 17 h weekly respectively, with 44% of the participants receiving at least 20 h of ASD-specific services weekly. Adjusted regression models found significant associations between lower adaptive scores and increased total and ASD-specific service receipt. Children in insurance-mandated states received a high intensity of intervention after clinical ASD diagnosis. Lower child adaptive functioning was associated with increased service receipt, while socioeconomic factors were not associated. Additional research in other regions and mandate-ineligible populations is needed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06454-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=568

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