2023
The Selective Social Attention task in children with autism spectrum disorder: Results from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC‐CT) feasibility study
Shic F, Barney E, Naples A, Dommer K, Chang S, Li B, McAllister T, Atyabi A, Wang Q, Bernier R, Dawson G, Dziura J, Faja S, Jeste S, Murias M, Johnson S, Sabatos‐DeVito M, Helleman G, Senturk D, Sugar C, Webb S, McPartland J, Chawarska K, Trials T. The Selective Social Attention task in children with autism spectrum disorder: Results from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC‐CT) feasibility study. Autism Research 2023, 16: 2150-2159. PMID: 37749934, PMCID: PMC11003770, DOI: 10.1002/aur.3026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial attention taskSchool-aged childrenAttention taskASD groupSpectrum disorderEye-tracking taskTotal T-scoreAttentional patternsAutism spectrumTD groupPresentation timeTrial feasibility studyGroup differencesPercent of timeOlder childrenTaskComparison groupToddlersT-scoreChildrenChildren 4Outcome variablesFaceCondition effects
2015
Early Identification and Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Executive Summary
Zwaigenbaum L, Bauman ML, Choueiri R, Fein D, Kasari C, Pierce K, Stone WL, Yirmiya N, Estes A, Hansen RL, McPartland JC, Natowicz MR, Buie T, Carter A, Davis PA, Granpeesheh D, Mailloux Z, Newschaffer C, Robins D, Roley S, Wagner S, Wetherby A. Early Identification and Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Executive Summary. Pediatrics 2015, 136: s1-s9. PMID: 26430167, PMCID: PMC9923899, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3667b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Under 3 Years of Age: Recommendations for Practice and Research
Zwaigenbaum L, Bauman ML, Choueiri R, Kasari C, Carter A, Granpeesheh D, Mailloux Z, Roley S, Wagner S, Fein D, Pierce K, Buie T, Davis PA, Newschaffer C, Robins D, Wetherby A, Stone WL, Yirmiya N, Estes A, Hansen RL, McPartland JC, Natowicz MR. Early Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Under 3 Years of Age: Recommendations for Practice and Research. Pediatrics 2015, 136: s60-s81. PMID: 26430170, PMCID: PMC9923898, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3667e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutism Spectrum DisorderBiomedical ResearchChild, PreschoolEarly Medical InterventionHumansInfantParentsConceptsAutism Spectrum Disorder InterventionsGeneralization of skillsAutism spectrum disorderFamiliar home settingSpectrum disorderDevelopmental frameworkDisorder interventionsTreatment modelAged childrenBehavioral teaching methodsEveryday activitiesFuture researchEarly interventionCurrent scientific understandingChildrenEnhanced outcomesInterventionHome settingTeachable momentScientific understandingASDPeer-reviewed articlesTeaching methodsToddlersYears of ageEarly Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research
Zwaigenbaum L, Bauman ML, Stone WL, Yirmiya N, Estes A, Hansen RL, McPartland JC, Natowicz MR, Choueiri R, Fein D, Kasari C, Pierce K, Buie T, Carter A, Davis PA, Granpeesheh D, Mailloux Z, Newschaffer C, Robins D, Roley SS, Wagner S, Wetherby A. Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research. Pediatrics 2015, 136: s10-s40. PMID: 26430168, PMCID: PMC9923897, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3667c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutism Spectrum DisorderBiomarkersBiomedical ResearchChild, PreschoolEarly DiagnosisHumansInfantRisk AssessmentConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderSymptoms of ASDEvidence-based interventionsEarly identificationProspective designHigh-risk infantsFuture researchEarly emergenceEarly signsProspective researchClinical practitionersChildrenLong-term outcomesResearchDisordersEarly developmentMultidisciplinary panelCurrent evidenceClinical practicePotential contributionDiagnostic odysseyInterventionPracticeEarly Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research
Zwaigenbaum L, Bauman ML, Fein D, Pierce K, Buie T, Davis PA, Newschaffer C, Robins DL, Wetherby A, Choueiri R, Kasari C, Stone WL, Yirmiya N, Estes A, Hansen RL, McPartland JC, Natowicz MR, Carter A, Granpeesheh D, Mailloux Z, Roley S, Wagner S. Early Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research. Pediatrics 2015, 136: s41-s59. PMID: 26430169, PMCID: PMC9923900, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3667d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutism Spectrum DisorderBiomarkersBiomedical ResearchChild, PreschoolEarly DiagnosisHumansInfantMass ScreeningConceptsCurrent American AcademyAutism Spectrum Disorder ScreeningPediatrics recommendationsEarly diagnosisClinical utilityCurrent evidenceAmerican AcademyEarly signsDisorder screeningScreening toolEarly detectionLarge community samplePeer-reviewed articlesCurrent reviewCommunity practiceCommunity sampleScreeningAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderASD screeningChildrenStandardized process
2012
Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies
Voos AC, Pelphrey KA, Tirrell J, Bolling DZ, Wyk B, Kaiser MD, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Ventola P. Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1-10. PMID: 23104615, PMCID: PMC4999079, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1683-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentAutism spectrum disorderSocial stimuliResponse treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingYoung childrenNeural correlatesSocial motivationSocial skillsSocial perceptionNeural mechanismsNeural responsesBehavioral measuresSpectrum disorderSocial communicationBehavioral treatmentEye trackingNeural systemsAdaptive behaviorBrain regionsBaseline measuresStriking gainsStimuliChildrenPositive effectMechanisms of change in psychosocial interventions for autism spectrum disorders
Lerner MD, White SW, McPartland JC. Mechanisms of change in psychosocial interventions for autism spectrum disorders. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2012, 14: 307-318. PMID: 23226955, PMCID: PMC3513684, DOI: 10.31887/dcns.2012.14.3/mlerner.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCognitive Behavioral TherapyHumansSocial BehaviorConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderPsychosocial interventionsIntervention researchSocial information processingSocial communication deficitsASD intervention researchPsychosocial intervention researchActive therapeutic ingredientsMechanisms of changeExecutive functioningIndividual differencesSocial motivationInternalizing comorbidityInformation processingSocial knowledgeEmpirical supportTherapeutic ingredientsTherapeutic relationshipBehavior modificationFuture directionsInterventionTreatment responseLittle workResearchBrief Report: Comparability of DSM-IV and DSM-5 ASD Research Samples
Mazefsky CA, McPartland JC, Gastgeb HZ, Minshew NJ. Brief Report: Comparability of DSM-IV and DSM-5 ASD Research Samples. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1236-1242. PMID: 23011251, PMCID: PMC3635090, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1665-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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 featuresSensitivity and Specificity of Proposed DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder
McPartland JC, Reichow B, Volkmar FR. Sensitivity and Specificity of Proposed DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2012, 51: 368-383. PMID: 22449643, PMCID: PMC3424065, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsperger SyndromeChecklistChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisability EvaluationEligibility DeterminationHumansIncidenceMental Health ServicesSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesConceptsAutism spectrum disorderDSM-5 diagnostic criteriaDSM-5 criteriaSpectrum disorderDSM-5 symptomsDSM-IV field trialCognitive abilitiesAutism spectrumSignificant public health ramificationsAble individualsAutistic disorderSymptom ChecklistFuture researchDiagnostic criteriaHealth ramificationsDiagnostic rubricDisordersDiagnostic subgroupsItemsService eligibilityPublic health ramificationsIndividualsChecklist itemsParticipantsChecklist
2005
Understanding the Nature of Face Processing Impairment in Autism: Insights From Behavioral and Electrophysiological Studies
Dawson G, Webb SJ, McPartland J. Understanding the Nature of Face Processing Impairment in Autism: Insights From Behavioral and Electrophysiological Studies. Developmental Neuropsychology 2005, 27: 403-424. PMID: 15843104, DOI: 10.1207/s15326942dn2703_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace processing impairmentsFace processingProcessing impairmentsProcessing facesEvent-related potential studyNonface stimuliFace discriminationPerceptual bindingConfigural strategyReduced attentionCortical specializationFacial expressionsAtypical strategiesScalp topographyAutismPotential studiesBehavioral studiesElectrophysiological studiesReduced gammaYoung childrenImpairmentProcessingFaceEmotionsSpeed advantage
2004
Young children with autism show atypical brain responses to fearful versus neutral facial expressions of emotion
Dawson G, Webb SJ, Carver L, Panagiotides H, McPartland J. Young children with autism show atypical brain responses to fearful versus neutral facial expressions of emotion. Developmental Science 2004, 7: 340-359. PMID: 15595374, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2004.00352.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsNegative slow waveNeutral facial expressionsNeutral facesEmotion perceptionBrain responsesFacial expressionsChronological age-matched childrenHigh-density event-related potentialsLarger negative slow waveImpaired emotion perceptionAtypical brain responsesDifferential brain activityEarly ERP componentsDifferential brain responsesEarly negative componentFear facesEmotional stimuliAge-matched childrenDifferent emotionsERP componentsFear expressionSocial attentionTypical development
2003
Age‐related differences in neural correlates of face recognition during the toddler and preschool years
Carver LJ, Dawson G, Panagiotides H, Meltzoff AN, McPartland J, Gray J, Munson J. Age‐related differences in neural correlates of face recognition during the toddler and preschool years. Developmental Psychobiology 2003, 42: 148-159. PMID: 12555279, PMCID: PMC3640993, DOI: 10.1002/dev.10078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related differencesBrain responsesInfants' brain responsesFace recognitionUnfamiliar facesStranger's faceFamiliar facesNeural correlatesFamiliar peopleMother's facePreschool yearsAge-related changesInfants' responsesPrimary caregiversFaceMonths of ageRecognitionDifferent agesSalienceToddlersStrangersCorrelatesCaregiversChildrenInfants
2002
Neural Correlates of Face and Object Recognition in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development
Dawson G, Carver L, Meltzoff AN, Panagiotides H, McPartland J, Webb SJ. Neural Correlates of Face and Object Recognition in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development. Child Development 2002, 73: 700-717. PMID: 12038546, PMCID: PMC3651041, DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsERP amplitude differencesUnfamiliar facesUnfamiliar objectsTypical developmentSpectrum disorderBrain event-related potentialsFace recognition abilityUnfamiliar female facesFace recognition impairmentPositive slow waveYoung childrenAmplitude differenceRecognition impairmentUnfamiliar toysNeural correlatesFemale facesDevelopmental delayObject recognitionRecognition abilityElectroencephalographic recordingsChild's motherP400ChildrenNeurocognitive Function and Joint Attention Ability in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Versus Developmental Delay
Dawson G, Munson J, Estes A, Osterling J, McPartland J, Toth K, Carver L, Abbott R. Neurocognitive Function and Joint Attention Ability in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Versus Developmental Delay. Child Development 2002, 73: 345-358. PMID: 11949896, DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderJoint attention abilityAttention abilitiesPrefrontal tasksMental ageYoung childrenJoint attention taskExecutive function tasksExecutive dysfunction hypothesisCore autism symptomsVentromedial prefrontal cortexJoint attentionAttention taskFunction tasksAutism symptomsTask performanceExecutive dysfunctionSpectrum disorderPrefrontal cortexAutistic syndromeNeurocognitive functionSuch tasksTaskComparison groupAutism
2001
Brief Report: Recognition Memory and Stimulus-Reward Associations: Indirect Support for the Role of Ventromedial Prefrontal Dysfunction in Autism
Dawson G, Osterling J, Rinaldi J, Carver L, McPartland J. Brief Report: Recognition Memory and Stimulus-Reward Associations: Indirect Support for the Role of Ventromedial Prefrontal Dysfunction in Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2001, 31: 337-341. PMID: 11518486, DOI: 10.1023/a:1010751404865.Peer-Reviewed Original Research