2021
Language and Aggressive Behaviors in Male and Female Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Neuhaus E, Kang VY, Kresse A, Corrigan S, Aylward E, Bernier R, Bookheimer S, Dapretto M, Jack A, Jeste S, McPartland JC, Van Horn JD, Pelphrey K, Webb SJ. Language and Aggressive Behaviors in Male and Female Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2021, 52: 454-462. PMID: 33682042, PMCID: PMC9407024, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04773-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderChild/family factorsAggressive behaviorSocial-emotional difficultiesCommunication skillsPattern of resultsTypical developmentBroader contextual factorsFamily factorsDisruptive behaviorSevere aggressionAggressionFemale youthFamily characteristicsIntervention methodsContextual factorsImportant correlatesLow family incomeYouthSkillsFamily incomeDisordersDifficultiesBehavior
2020
Do Biological Sex and Early Developmental Milestones Predict the Age of First Concerns and Eventual Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Harrop C, Libsack E, Bernier R, Dapretto M, Jack A, McPartland JC, Van Horn JD, Webb SJ, Pelphrey K, Consortium T. Do Biological Sex and Early Developmental Milestones Predict the Age of First Concerns and Eventual Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Research 2020, 14: 156-168. PMID: 33274604, PMCID: PMC8023413, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental milestonesBiological sexAutism spectrum disorder diagnosisAutism spectrum disorderEarly developmental milestonesSex differencesStrongest predictorTypical developmentASD diagnosisFirst wordSpectrum disorderLower IQFirst concernsAge parentsDisorder diagnosisIQASDSignificant predictorsParentsInitial concernsChildrenPredictorsLater ageTiming of diagnosisInter-individual variation