2023
Frontal EEG alpha asymmetry in youth with autism: Sex differences and social–emotional correlates
Neuhaus E, Santhosh M, Kresse A, Aylward E, Bernier R, Bookheimer S, Jeste S, Jack A, McPartland J, Naples A, Van Horn J, Pelphrey K, Webb S, Network A. Frontal EEG alpha asymmetry in youth with autism: Sex differences and social–emotional correlates. Autism Research 2023, 16: 2364-2377. PMID: 37776030, PMCID: PMC10840952, DOI: 10.1002/aur.3032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAutism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderElectroencephalographyEmotionsFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleSex CharacteristicsConceptsAutistic youthFrontal alpha powerMaternal depression historyIndividual differencesExternalizing behaviorsAlpha powerFrontal EEG alpha asymmetrySocial-emotional correlatesDepression historyEEG alpha asymmetryMental health behaviorsModel of riskAffective styleAutism featuresInternalizing symptomsASD diagnosisAlpha asymmetryAutistic femalesBehavioral indicesLevels of analysisAutistic malesEEG markersGroup differencesParticipant groupsASDThe 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 effectsDevelopment 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAutism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderChildCognitionElectroencephalographyHumansConceptsPeak 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 findingsEvaluation of clinical assessments of social abilities for use in autism clinical trials by the autism biomarkers consortium for clinical trials
Faja S, Sabatos‐DeVito M, Sridhar A, Kuhn J, Nikolaeva J, Sugar C, Webb S, Bernier R, Sikich L, Hellemann G, Senturk D, Naples A, Shic F, Levin A, Seow H, Dziura J, Jeste S, Chawarska K, Nelson C, Dawson G, McPartland J, Trials A. Evaluation of clinical assessments of social abilities for use in autism clinical trials by the autism biomarkers consortium for clinical trials. Autism Research 2023, 16: 981-996. PMID: 36929131, PMCID: PMC10192100, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2905.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Exploring communicative competence in autistic children who are minimally verbal: The Low Verbal Investigatory Survey for Autism (LVIS)
Naples A, Tenenbaum E, Jones R, Righi G, Sheinkopf S, Eigsti I. Exploring communicative competence in autistic children who are minimally verbal: The Low Verbal Investigatory Survey for Autism (LVIS). Autism 2022, 27: 1391-1406. PMID: 36373838, PMCID: PMC10183057, DOI: 10.1177/13623613221136657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal autistic childrenAutistic childrenCommunication skillsMeasures of languageParent-report measuresChildren's communication skillsSymptoms of autismLack of wordsVerbal childrenAutism symptomatologyCognitive abilitiesLanguage abilityCommunicative abilitiesVerbal languageCommunicative competenceHelpful interventionsAlternative formsLanguageAutismChildrenClinical implicationsWordsSkillsCommunicationAbilityPredictability 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAutism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsNonverbal CommunicationConceptsAutism 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
2011
Temporal dynamics reveal atypical brain response to social exclusion in autism
McPartland JC, Crowley MJ, Perszyk DR, Naples A, Mukerji CE, Wu J, Molfese P, Bolling DZ, Pelphrey KA, Mayes LC. Temporal dynamics reveal atypical brain response to social exclusion in autism. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2011, 1: 271-279. PMID: 21731598, PMCID: PMC3125043, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2011.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAutistic DisorderBrainChildFemaleHumansMalePsychological DistanceReaction TimeRejection, PsychologyVideo GamesConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsSocial information processingAtypical brain responsesLate slow waveSignificant social difficultiesSocial exclusionAttentional resourcesEmotional arousalPeer rejectionTypical peersTemporal processingSocial difficultiesBrain responsesComputerized gameOvert behaviorSpectrum disorderInformation processingSocial contextObjective measuresEarly componentAutismTemporal dynamicsChildrenTreatment approaches