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Social responsiveness and language use associated with an enhanced PRT approach for young children with ASD: Results from a pilot RCT of the PRISM model
ConclusionThis study provides preliminary evidence for the importance of using early intervention paradigms that explicitly target social motivation and responsiveness in young children with ASD. Results also suggest that initial social responsiveness to parents may serve as an important predictor of treatment response. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - January 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Parental mind-mindedness: Comparing parents’ representations of their children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and siblings
ConclusionsThese findings suggest that parent mentalization may be challenged in relation to children with ASD. Directions for future research and clinical implications are discussed. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - January 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Implementation fidelity and common elements of high quality teaching sequences for students with autism spectrum disorder in COMPASS
ConclusionsThese results suggest that common elements of teaching sequences which we view as core features of teaching quality, can be improved as a result of coaching, and most importantly, are associated with students’ educational outcomes. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - January 5, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: February 2020Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Volume 70Author(s): (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 29, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Early detection for better outcomes: Universal developmental surveillance for autism across health and early childhood education settings
Publication date: March 2020Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Volume 71Author(s): Beth Mozolic-Staunton, Michelle Donelly, Jacqui Yoxall, Josephine BarbaroAbstractAccess to appropriate early intervention is dependent on timely and accurate identification of children who display early signs of developmental challenges, yet up to 22 % of Australian children have developmental issues that are undetected prior to school. Developmental surveillance using the Social Attention Communication Surveillance- Revised (SACS-R) and the Parents Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) tools was implemented prospectively wit...
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

C-C motif chemokine receptor 6-mediated pro-inflammatory mediator expression is associated with immune dysfunction in children with autism
Publication date: March 2020Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Volume 71Author(s): Mushtaq A. Ansari, Saleh A. Bakheet, Laila Y. Al-Ayadhi, Mohammad R. Khan, Sabry M. Attia, Sheikh F. AhmadAbstractAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous disorder associated with immune abnormalities. C-C motif chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6) has central roles in neuroinflammatory disorders. However, CCR6 expression in ASD is unclear. Here, we examined CCR6 expression in children with ASD. Children with ASD had significantly increased numbers of CCR6+/interferon-γ+, CCR6+/tumor necrosis factor-α+, CCR6+/interleukin (IL)-9...
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Effectiveness of avatar-delivered instruction on social initiations by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
ConclusionsThe findings from this study support the use of technology-aided interventions and instruction, specifically the use of live animation avatars. Future studies could extend use of this technology beyond the relatively simple, yet effective, application described here. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Perceived versus actual autism knowledge in the general population
ConclusionsThese results suggest that perceived and actual ASD knowledge are theoretically distinct constructs, such that self-reported ASD knowledge cannot serve as a proxy variable for actual ASD knowledge. Furthermore, individuals with low ASD knowledge are often not aware of their own ignorance, such that it is unlikely that they will independently seek additional knowledge or training in this area. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 15, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Using community-engaged methods to adapt virtual reality job-interview training for transition-age youth on the autism spectrum
ConclusionsThis study presents a rigorous and innovative community-engaged methodology for adapting VR-JIT to meet the needs of TAY-ASD. We review our engagement with TAY-ASD and stakeholders, and discuss the standardized coding scheme we used to adapt VR-JIT and the usefulness and limitations of employing this methodology in adapting other behavioral interventions. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Writing research involving children with autism spectrum disorder without a co-occurring intellectual disability: A systematic review using a language domains and mediational systems framework
ConclusionsStudies have focused predominantly on assessing transcription or translation/text generation skills with little systematic attention to relationships between writing and language domain or mediational systems skills. Reviewed studies offer preliminary findings, areas of needed future research, and implications for continued research into understanding and supporting the writing skill development of children with ASD. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 12, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Efficacy of parent-training programs for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of two home-based parent-training programs on children’s developmental abilities, adaptive functioning, and parents’ parenting skills. A rigorous randomized controlled trial (RCT) design with a dose-matched control group was used. Twenty-four preschool children with ASD and their parents were randomly assigned to the intervention group or the control group at the pre-test phase and received a 14-week intervention program. The children’s development levels were assessed using the Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS) and the Chinese version of Psychoeducational Profi...
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 12, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

‘What’s new for you?’: Interlocutor-specific perspective-taking and language interpretation in autistic and neuro-typical children
ConclusionAutistic children, even those who are not intellectually-impaired, tend to have more difficulty than neuro-typical peers in comprehending referring expressions when this requires understanding that people comment on what is new for them. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Temperament predicts challenging behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder at age 5
ConclusionsThese findings highlight the potential impact of emotion-regulation related aspects of temperament on later emerging challenging behavior in young children with ASD, suggesting opportunities for early intervention. Results also identified a role for developmental level in the severity of challenging behavior, but suggest that the effect may be metered by temperament. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Physical activity rates in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder compared to the general population
The objective of this study was to compare the reported frequency of physical activity and covariates in a large sample of children with ASD with children of similar age from the general population. The sample with ASD was derived from the Autism Treatment Network Registry Call Back Assessment (n = 611), and the general population data were derived from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) (n = 71,811). In addition, demographic, child, and family (parent) factors were examined in relation to frequency of recent physical activity in children with ASD. Among males in the 6−11 year-old age group, those with ASD...
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 6, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Early screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children with developmental problems using the Chinese version of the child behavior checklist
ConclusionThe findings of this study supported that the CBCL/1.5–5, especially the Withdrawn scale of the syndrome scale, could be used to differentiate young children with ASD from those with DD in Taiwan. Replication with a larger sample size is needed to validate the findings. (Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - December 3, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research