2015
Sex and gender differences in autism spectrum disorder: summarizing evidence gaps and identifying emerging areas of priority
Halladay AK, Bishop S, Constantino JN, Daniels AM, Koenig K, Palmer K, Messinger D, Pelphrey K, Sanders SJ, Singer AT, Taylor JL, Szatmari P. Sex and gender differences in autism spectrum disorder: summarizing evidence gaps and identifying emerging areas of priority. Molecular Autism 2015, 6: 36. PMID: 26075049, PMCID: PMC4465158, DOI: 10.1186/s13229-015-0019-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let’s Face It! Emotion Skills Battery
Tanaka JW, Wolf JM, Klaiman C, Koenig K, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, Stahl SS, South M, McPartland JC, Kaiser MD, Schultz RT. The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let’s Face It! Emotion Skills Battery. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2012, 53: 1259-1267. PMID: 22780332, PMCID: PMC3505257, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02571.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderFacial emotionsTDC participantsPerceptual skillsASD participantsSpectrum disorderEffective social communicationBasic facial emotionsSocial emotional abilitiesDifferent facial identitiesGroups of participantsHolistic encodingAngry expressionsExpression processingFacial identityExpression taskPerceptual strategiesExpressive facesSocial deficitsSocial communicationEmotionsComputer-based assessmentControl participantsHolistic recognitionMouth features
2010
Group Social Skills Instruction for Adolescents With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
White S, Koenig K, Scahill L. Group Social Skills Instruction for Adolescents With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Focus On Autism And Other Developmental Disabilities 2010, 25: 209-219. DOI: 10.1177/1088357610380595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderHigh-Functioning Autism Spectrum DisorderGroup social skillsSocial skills instructionReliable change indexGroup-based interventionSocial skillsSkills instructionTreatment integrityStructured treatmentChange indexSession attendancePreliminary efficacySatisfaction ratingsParticipantsPervasive natureDisordersAdolescentsYouthSkillsDeficitsRatingsInstructionSignificant improvementUsing computerized games to teach face recognition skills to children with autism spectrum disorder: the Let’s Face It! program
Tanaka JW, Wolf JM, Klaiman C, Koenig K, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, Stahl S, Kaiser MD, Schultz RT. Using computerized games to teach face recognition skills to children with autism spectrum disorder: the Let’s Face It! program. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 944-952. PMID: 20646129, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02258.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace recognition skillsAutism spectrum disorderRecognition skillsWaitlist groupSpectrum disorderShort-term intervention programFace processing abilitiesFace processing deficitsFace processing strategiesTime 2 performanceRecognition of identityComputer-based interventionsFace training groupInteractive computer gamesFace impairmentsFacial identityProcessing deficitsComputerized gameProcessing abilityTime 1Eye regionTraining interventionHolistic recognitionReliable improvementIndividual children
2006
Educational Placements and Service Use Patterns of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
White SW, Scahill L, Klin A, Koenig K, Volkmar FR. Educational Placements and Service Use Patterns of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2006, 37: 1403-1412. PMID: 17082975, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0281-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCommunicationEducation, SpecialFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntelligenceLanguage Development DisordersLanguage TherapyMainstreaming, EducationMaleSocial BehaviorSpeech TherapyStatistics as TopicUtilization ReviewVirginiaConceptsEducational placementAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderChild characteristicsMajority of studentsHigh-functioning childrenLower cognitive abilityCertain child characteristicsSpecial educationMost studentsFirst gradeCommunication skillsSpecial servicesStudentsLess emphasisSame placementSchoolsEducationSkillsDisordersService use patternsEmphasisPlacementGradeChildren