2023
Development of peak alpha frequency reflects a distinct trajectory of neural maturation in autistic children
Finn C, Han G, Naples A, Wolf J, McPartland J. Development of peak alpha frequency reflects a distinct trajectory of neural maturation in autistic children. Autism Research 2023, 16: 2077-2089. PMID: 37638733, DOI: 10.1002/aur.3017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak alpha frequencyAutism spectrum disorderCognitive abilitiesAutistic childrenNonverbal IQNeural maturationSpectrum disorderTypical age-related increaseAlpha frequencyDifferent developmental trajectoriesDistinct trajectoriesSample of childrenCurrent study clarifiesDiagnostic groupsNeurotypical childrenNeurotypical controlsBehavioral measuresDevelopmental trajectoriesDiagnostic statusAge-related increaseFunction of ageIQEffect of ageBivariate relationsPrevious findings
2022
Neural correlates of eye contact and social function in autism spectrum disorder
Hirsch J, Zhang X, Noah J, Dravida S, Naples A, Tiede M, Wolf J, McPartland J. Neural correlates of eye contact and social function in autism spectrum disorder. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0265798. PMID: 36350848, PMCID: PMC9645655, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderDorsal parietal regionsNeural correlatesEye contactLive eyesNeural responsesSpectrum disorderAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleUnderlying neural correlatesSocial Responsiveness ScaleGold standard measureCentral diagnostic criterionDiagnostic criteriaDiagnostic biomarkersSRS-2ADOS-2Responsiveness ScaleObservation ScheduleParietal regionsPupillometry dataNeural systemsEyesNatural interactionDisordersCorrelatesPredictability modulates neural response to eye contact in ASD
Naples AJ, Foss-Feig JH, Wolf JM, Srihari VH, McPartland JC. Predictability modulates neural response to eye contact in ASD. Molecular Autism 2022, 13: 42. PMID: 36309762, PMCID: PMC9618208, DOI: 10.1186/s13229-022-00519-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsNeural responsesAdult participantsAmplitude of N170Perception of gazeP300 event-related potentialExperiment twoN170 responseAnxiety symptomologyCognitive abilitiesNeural basisExperiment oneNeural processingASD sampleSpectrum disorderInterpersonal interactionsN170P300 responseAutistic womenEye contactEye trackingSocial interactionSocial contextSocial world
2021
Face Perception Predicts Affective Theory of Mind in Autism Spectrum Disorder but Not Schizophrenia or Typical Development
Altschuler MR, Trevisan DA, Wolf JM, Naples AJ, Foss-Feig JH, Srihari VH, McPartland JC. Face Perception Predicts Affective Theory of Mind in Autism Spectrum Disorder but Not Schizophrenia or Typical Development. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2021, 130: 413-422. PMID: 34180705, PMCID: PMC8244155, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderBenton Facial Recognition TestSchizophrenia spectrum disordersAffective ToM abilitiesTypical developmentSpectrum disorderAffective ToMToM difficultiesSocial cognitionToM abilitiesIndividual differencesBetter face recognition abilityFace recognition abilityFace recognition difficultiesTheory of mindFacial Recognition TestFull Scale IQFace perceptionAffective theoryRecognition difficultiesRecognition testEyes TestSocial dysfunctionRecognition abilityFace recognition
2020
Higher Depressive Symptoms Predict Lower Social Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD
Duan S, Lee M, Wolf J, Naples AJ, McPartland JC. Higher Depressive Symptoms Predict Lower Social Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2020, 51: 203-210. PMID: 32347746, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1750020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAdaptive functioningDepressive symptomsHigher depressive symptomsDaily living skillsSocial adaptiveTypical developmentSocial skillsSpectrum disorderLiving skillsSocial domainsLower functioningAdaptive functionAdolescentsFunctioningDepressive symptomatologyChildrenDifferent domainsSkillsIQSymptomsPresent studyYears of age
2017
Sibling Relationships: Parent–Child Agreement and Contributions of Siblings With and Without ASD
Braconnier ML, Coffman MC, Kelso N, Wolf JM. Sibling Relationships: Parent–Child Agreement and Contributions of Siblings With and Without ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2017, 48: 1612-1622. PMID: 29188588, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3393-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParent-child agreementExperiences of siblingsSignificance of parentsRecipients of aggressionNegative behaviorsPositive behaviorsASDCaretaking rolePrior researchMixed resultsParentsSiblingsAggressionRelationshipDyadsPresent studyFindingsResearchBehaviorImportant targetIndividualsInterventionExperience
2015
Re-conceptualizing ASD Within a Dimensional Framework: Positive, Negative, and Cognitive Feature Clusters
Foss-Feig JH, McPartland JC, Anticevic A, Wolf J. Re-conceptualizing ASD Within a Dimensional Framework: Positive, Negative, and Cognitive Feature Clusters. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2015, 46: 342-351. PMID: 26267330, PMCID: PMC5328688, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2539-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch Domain CriteriaASD featuresMental Health Research Domain CriteriaAutism spectrum disorderCognitive dimensionsSpectrum disorderDimensional conceptualizationSchizophrenia literatureDomain CriteriaASDNovel conceptualizationConceptualizationManual callsFeature clustersDiagnostic classificationImproved abilityDimensional frameworkDisordersAbility
2014
Heterogeneity of neural mechanisms of response to pivotal response treatment
Ventola P, Yang DY, Friedman HE, Oosting D, Wolf J, Sukhodolsky DG, Pelphrey KA. Heterogeneity of neural mechanisms of response to pivotal response treatment. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2014, 9: 74-88. PMID: 25370452, PMCID: PMC4993028, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-014-9331-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentPosterior superior temporal sulcusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAutism spectrum disorderNeural responsesResponse treatmentRight posterior superior temporal sulcusBiological motion perception taskDifferential neural responsesMotion perception taskSuperior temporal sulcusPerception taskTD childrenTemporal sulcusSocial perceptionBrain responsesNeural mechanismsSpectrum disorderSocial communicationNeural vulnerabilityNeural characteristicsNeural systemsVentral striatumReward systemSubcortical regionsImprovements in Social and Adaptive Functioning Following Short-Duration PRT Program: A Clinical Replication
Ventola P, Friedman HE, Anderson LC, Wolf JM, Oosting D, Foss-Feig J, McDonald N, Volkmar F, Pelphrey KA. Improvements in Social and Adaptive Functioning Following Short-Duration PRT Program: A Clinical Replication. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2014, 44: 2862-2870. PMID: 24915928, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2145-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentAutism spectrum disorderSocial communicationAdaptive skill developmentCurrent studyPreschool aged childrenAdaptive functioningAdaptive skillsResponse treatmentSpectrum disorderBehavioral goalsClinical replicationBehavioral treatmentSkill developmentTreatment modelConsistency of responsesStandardized assessmentPrt modelMost researchAdditional supportChildrenMeasuresFunctioningContextOutcome measures
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
Neural signatures of autism
Kaiser MD, Hudac CM, Shultz S, Lee SM, Cheung C, Berken AM, Deen B, Pitskel NB, Sugrue DR, Voos AC, Saulnier CA, Ventola P, Wolf JM, Klin A, Vander Wyk B, Pelphrey KA. Neural signatures of autism. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 21223-21228. PMID: 21078973, PMCID: PMC3000300, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1010412107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderNeural signaturesBiological motionBrain responsesUnaffected siblingsDistinct brain responsesFunctional magnetic resonanceAreas of dysfunctionNature of disruptionTD childrenSpectrum disorderDisorder heterogeneityNeural systemsBrain circuitryBehavioral profileCompensatory activitySystem-level mechanismsTrait activityAutismChildrenIncreased genetic riskGenetic riskState activityNeuroendophenotypesDisordersUsing 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 childrenThe scope of social attention deficits in autism: Prioritized orienting to people and animals in static natural scenes
New JJ, Schultz RT, Wolf J, Niehaus JL, Klin A, German TC, Scholl BJ. The scope of social attention deficits in autism: Prioritized orienting to people and animals in static natural scenes. Neuropsychologia 2010, 48: 51-59. PMID: 19686766, PMCID: PMC6102729, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCuesFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeuropsychological TestsOrientationPhotic StimulationReaction TimeRecognition, PsychologySignal Detection, PsychologicalSocial PerceptionStatistics as TopicConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial attention deficitsSocial attentionAttention deficitsNatural scenesLow-level visual factorsSpecific social cuesStatic natural scenesComplex natural scenesAttentional prioritizationSocial cuesVisual processingRelevant stimuliSpectrum disorderVisual factorsAnimate categoriesControl participantsUnitary phenomenonInanimate objectsAutismSocial agentsImpairmentDeficitsCentral featureAttention
2008
Specific impairment of face‐processing abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder using the Let's Face It! skills battery
Wolf JM, Tanaka JW, Klaiman C, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, South M, McPartland J, Kaiser MD, Phillips R, Schultz RT. Specific impairment of face‐processing abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder using the Let's Face It! skills battery. Autism Research 2008, 1: 329-340. PMID: 19360688, PMCID: PMC4589218, DOI: 10.1002/aur.56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderCategory-specific impairmentConfigural informationASD participantsSpectrum disorderFace-processing abilitiesLocal processing biasFace-processing deficitsFace recognition abilityFace discrimination taskPerceptual biasFeatural informationLocal-level informationDiscrimination taskExhibit difficultiesSpecific impairmentEye regionFace representationRecognition abilityMouth regionNormal abilityLarge sampleImpairmentTaskChildren
2006
Automatic Processing of Emotional Faces in High-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders: An Affective Priming Study
Kamio Y, Wolf J, Fein D. Automatic Processing of Emotional Faces in High-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders: An Affective Priming Study. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2006, 36: 155-167. PMID: 16523242, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-005-0056-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional facesPervasive developmental disorderHappy facesAffective primingAutomatic processingDevelopmental disordersAffective priming paradigmAffective priming studyFearful facesSupraliminal conditionsSubliminal conditionPriming paradigmPriming studiesEmotional significanceSocial deficitsLiking ratingsPrimingFaceParticipantsProcessingAutismDisorders
2003
Responses and Sustained Interactions in Children with Mental Retardation and Autism
Jackson CT, Fein D, Wolf J, Jones G, Hauck M, Waterhouse L, Feinstein C. Responses and Sustained Interactions in Children with Mental Retardation and Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2003, 33: 115-121. PMID: 12757350, DOI: 10.1023/a:1022927124025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research