Joint Engagement, Parent Labels, and Language Development: Examining Everyday Interactions in Infant Siblings of Children with Autism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily J. Roemer ◽  
Elizabeth H. Kushner ◽  
Jana M. Iverson
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Infant Siblings ◽  
Joint Engagement

The Role of the SLP in Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening and Assessment

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Philofsky
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Notable Increase ◽  
Screening Assessment ◽  
Critical Components

AbstractRecent prevalence estimates for autism have been alarming as a function of the notable increase. Speech-language pathologists play a critical role in screening, assessment and intervention for children with autism. This article reviews signs that may be indicative of autism at different stages of language development, and discusses the importance of several psychometric properties—sensitivity and specificity—in utilizing screening measures for children with autism. Critical components of assessment for children with autism are reviewed. This article concludes with examples of intervention targets for children with ASD at various levels of language development.

scholarly journals From Using Tools to Using Language in Infant Siblings of Children with Autism

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 2319-2334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Sparaci ◽  
Jessie B. Northrup ◽  
Olga Capirci ◽  
Jana M. Iverson
Keyword(s):  
Children With Autism ◽  
Infant Siblings

Early trajectories of motor skills in infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Patterson ◽  
Vickie Armstrong ◽  
Eric Duku ◽  
Annie Richard ◽  
Martina Franchini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Infant Siblings

scholarly journals The role of caregiver speech in supporting language development in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 1230-1239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan R. Swanson
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Language Research ◽  
Language Data

AbstractParents play an essential role in supporting child development by providing a safe home, proper nutrition, and rich educational opportunities. In this article we focus on the role of caregiver speech in supporting development of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We review studies from typically developing children and children with autism showing that rich and responsive caregiver speech supports language development. Autism intervention studies that target caregiver speech are reviewed as are recent scientific advances from studies of typical development. The strengths and weakness of different techniques for collecting language data from caregivers and children are reviewed, and natural language samples are recommended as best practice for language research in autism. We conclude that caregivers play a powerful role in shaping their children's development and encourage researchers to adapt parent-mediated intervention studies to acknowledge individual differences in parents by using a personalized medicine approach.

scholarly journals Motor atypicalities in infancy are associated with general developmental level at 2 years, but not autistic symptoms

Autism ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 1650-1663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Achermann ◽  
Pär Nyström ◽  
Sven Bölte ◽  
Terje Falck-Ytter
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Motion Capture ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Developmental Level ◽  
Infant Siblings ◽  
Motor Functioning ◽  
History Of ◽  
Autistic Symptoms

Atypical motor development has frequently been reported in infants at elevated likelihood for autism spectrum disorder. However, no previous study has used detailed motion capture technology to compare infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder and infant siblings with no familial history of autism spectrum disorder. We investigated reaching movements during an interceptive action task in 10-month-old infants using kinematic data with high spatiotemporal resolution. The results indicated that several measures were different in infants at elevated likelihood. However, longitudinal analyses revealed that while specific infant motor measures (e.g. number of movement units) were related to broad measures of general developmental level in toddlerhood, the associations with later autism spectrum disorder symptomatology were not significant. These findings confirm that some aspects of motor functioning are atypical in infants at elevated likelihood for autism spectrum disorder, but provide no support for the view that these issues are specifically linked to autism spectrum disorder symptoms, but may rather reflect neurodevelopment more generally. Lay abstract Atypicalities in motor functioning are often observed in later born infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder. The goal of our study was to investigate motor functioning in infants with and without familial history of autism spectrum disorder. Specifically, we investigated how infants catch a ball that is rolling toward them following a non-straight path, a task that requires both efficient planning and execution. Their performance was measured using detailed three-dimensional motion capture technology. We found that several early motor functioning measures were different in infants with an older autistic sibling compared to controls. However, these early motor measures were not related to autistic symptoms at the age of 2 years. Instead, we found that some of the early motor measures were related to their subsequent non-social, general development. The findings of our study help us understand motor functioning early in life and how motor functioning is related to other aspects of development.

Communication and Language Development of Young Children With Autism: A Review of Research in Music

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Potheini Vaiouli ◽  
Georgia Andreou
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Young Children With Autism ◽  
Development Of Language ◽  
Therapy Interventions

Research demonstrates connections among children’s music actions, their engagement abilities, and their language development. Although the link between music and the engagement abilities of young children with autism is well established, there is not enough evidence on the effectiveness of music strategies and music therapy interventions to promote language development of young children with autism. The purpose of this review is to examine and analyze current literature on the systematic use of music and music therapy interventions as effective strategies for the development of language and preverbal and verbal communication abilities in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Findings align with previous reviews on the positive effects of music as an age-appropriate, communicative medium. Also, the review pinpoints to the collaboration of music therapists and speech and language pathologists for the design and implementation of interventions that embed music and target language development of young children with autism.

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