2010
Limited Attentional Bias for Faces in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Chawarska K, Volkmar F, Klin A. Limited Attentional Bias for Faces in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorders. JAMA Psychiatry 2010, 67: 178-185. PMID: 20124117, PMCID: PMC4871149, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention disengagementVisual attentionRelevant stimuliDeep processingFace-processing difficultiesPoor face recognitionFace processing deficitsDisengagement of attentionCentral fixation stimulusAutism spectrum disorderSaccadic reaction timesBetween-groups factorAttentional biasSocial cognitionAttention taskAttentional mechanismsNonfacial stimuliAttentional levelStimulus typeSpectrum disorderTypical individualsReactive saccadesFixation stimulusASDGeneralized impairment
2001
Speech and Prosody Characteristics of Adolescents and Adults With High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Shriberg L, Paul R, McSweeny J, Klin A, Cohen D, Volkmar F. Speech and Prosody Characteristics of Adolescents and Adults With High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research 2001, 44: 1097-1115. PMID: 11708530, DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2001/087).Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh functioning autismPervasive developmental disorderAsperger syndromeDevelopmental disordersMale speakersGroups of speakersAffective aspectsTypical speakersProsody characteristicsSocial sourcesDiscourse constraintsSpeakersAutismSpeechUtterancesMore participantsDistortion errorsAge rangeProsodyDisordersAdolescentsFindingsParticipantsPhrasingAdultsLanguage regression in childhood.
Shinnar S, Rapin I, Arnold S, Tuchman R, Shulman L, Ballaban-Gil K, Maw M, Deuel R, Volkmar F. Language regression in childhood. Pediatric Neurology 2001, 24: 183-9. PMID: 11301218, DOI: 10.1016/s0887-8994(00)00266-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainChildChild Behavior DisordersChild LanguageChild, PreschoolCognition DisordersElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansInfantLandau-Kleffner SyndromeLanguage DisordersLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleProspective StudiesRegression, PsychologySeverity of Illness IndexTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVerbal BehaviorConceptsYears of ageLanguage regressionAutistic regressionMajor medical centersMonths of ageClinical characteristicsEpileptic aphasiaSpecialist referralMean ageElectroencephalogram abnormalitiesMedical CenterEarly identificationMost childrenSeizuresMean timeAutistic featuresAgeAutistic behaviorChildrenLanguage functionReferralMonthsRegressionPatientsYears
2000
The Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire for Milder Variants of PDD Problems: Evaluation of the Psychometric Characteristics
Luteijn E, Luteijn F, Jackson S, Volkmar F, Minderaa R. The Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire for Milder Variants of PDD Problems: Evaluation of the Psychometric Characteristics. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2000, 30: 317-330. PMID: 11039858, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005527300247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Social Behavior QuestionnaireSocial Behavior QuestionnaireChild Behavior ChecklistADHD groupAutism Behavior ChecklistPDDNOS groupBehavior ChecklistBehavior QuestionnaireGood psychometric qualitiesSignificant group differencesChild psychiatric disordersAutism groupInsight ScaleInsight problemBehavior problemsPsychometric qualitiesGroup differencesPsychometric characteristicsStereotypical behaviorsHigher scoresLarge sampleRigid behaviorComparison of groupsScale constructionChildrenVerbal Bias in Recognition of Facial Emotions in Children with Asperger Syndrome
Grossman J, Klin A, Carter A, Volkmar F. Verbal Bias in Recognition of Facial Emotions in Children with Asperger Syndrome. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2000, 41: 369-379. PMID: 10784084, DOI: 10.1111/1469-7610.00621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial emotionsAsperger syndromeFacial expressionsAffective processing taskVerbal mediationSimple emotionsVerbal labelsVerbal IQAsperger groupVerbal biasNonclinical populationsEmotionsCompensatory strategiesProcessing tasksControl childrenChronological ageChildrenQualitative differencesIQAdolescentsBiasWordsTaskControl groupMediation