Application of the Still-Face Paradigm in Early Screening for High-Risk Autism Spectrum Disorder in Infants and Toddlers

Previous studies regarding the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) have implicated heterogenous findings. Additionally, the early screening of ASD high-risk population for ASD and identifying ASD risk factors in PWS patients have not been explored. This study included 218 Chinese PWS patients aged 3 months to 18 years old. 78% of subjects were identified as high risk for ASD by ASQ-3 Communication domain score for those younger than 3 years of age and 84% of subjects were classified as high risk for ASD by the GARS-3 for those aged 3 years and older. Among PWS clinical measurements, under-height (P = 0.0186), overweight (P = 0.0248), and obstructive sleep apnea (P = 0.0259) were each significantly correlated with ASD risk. These risk factors and their internal relationship with ASD or ASD traits warrant further studies.

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A Preliminary Validity Study of the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment(BITSEA) for the Early Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Infants and Toddlers.

Korean Journal for Infant Mental Health ◽

10.47801/kjimh.14.1.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 55-86

Author(s):

You-Jin Seo ◽

Kyung-Sook Lee ◽

Yong-Hun Kim

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Validity Study ◽

Infants And Toddlers ◽

Early Screening ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

Emotional Assessment

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The Autism Parent Screen for Infants: Predicting risk of autism spectrum disorder based on parent-reported behavior observed at 6–24 months of age

Autism ◽

10.1177/1362361316675120 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 322-334 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Lori-Ann R Sacrey ◽

Susan Bryson ◽

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum ◽

Jessica Brian ◽

Isabel M Smith ◽

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Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

High Risk ◽

Parent Report ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Low Risk ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Early Screening ◽

History Of ◽

Sensitivity Specificity ◽

High Risk Cohort

This study examined whether a novel parent-report questionnaire, the Autism Parent Screen for Infants, could differentiate infants subsequently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder from a high-risk cohort (siblings of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (n = 66)) from high-risk and low-risk comparison infants (no family history of autism spectrum disorder) who did not develop autism spectrum disorder (n = 138 and 79, respectively). Participants were assessed prospectively at 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 24 months of age. At 36 months, a blind independent diagnostic assessment for autism spectrum disorder was completed. Parent report on the Autism Parent Screen for Infants was examined in relation to diagnostic outcome and risk status (i.e. high-risk sibling with autism spectrum disorder, high-risk sibling without autism spectrum disorder, and low-risk control). The results indicated that from 6 months of age, total score on the Autism Parent Screen for Infants differentiated between the siblings with autism spectrum disorder and the other two groups. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive validity of the Autism Parent Screen for Infants highlight its potential for the early screening of autism spectrum disorder in high-risk cohorts.

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Early Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder

10.26226/morressier.5885d718d462b8028d89200d ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Cecilie Kamuk

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Early Screening

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Exploring Growth in Expressive Communication of Infants and Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of Early Intervention ◽

10.1177/1053815121995578 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105381512199557

Author(s):

Jay Buzhardt ◽

Anna Wallisch ◽

Dwight Irvin ◽

Brian Boyd ◽

Brenda Salley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Progress Monitoring ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Growth Patterns ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Future Research ◽

Infants And Toddlers ◽

Early Communication ◽

Children With Asd ◽

Language Growth

One of the earliest indicators of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is delay in language and social communication. Despite consensus on the benefits of earlier diagnosis and intervention, our understanding of the language growth of children with ASD during the first years of life remains limited. Therefore, this study compared communication growth patterns of infants and toddlers with ASD to growth benchmarks of a standardized language assessment. We conducted a retrospective analysis of growth on the Early Communication Indicator (ECI) of 23 infants and toddlers who received an ASD diagnosis in the future. At 42 months of age, children with ASD had significantly lower rates of gestures, single words, and multiple words, but significantly higher rates of nonword vocalizations. Children with ASD had significantly slower growth of single and multiple words, but their rate of vocalization growth was significantly greater than benchmark. Although more research is needed with larger samples, because the ECI was designed for practitioners to monitor children’s response to intervention over time, these findings show promise for the ECI’s use as a progress monitoring measure for young children with ASD. Limitations and the need for future research are discussed.

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