2021
Bullying & Autism and Related Disorders
Volkmar F, Pete B. Bullying & Autism and Related Disorders. 2021, 199-217. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70913-6_9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Understanding the Social Nature of Autism: From Clinical Manifestations to Brain Mechanisms
Volkmar F, van der Wyk B. Understanding the Social Nature of Autism: From Clinical Manifestations to Brain Mechanisms. Autism And Child Psychopathology Series 2017, 11-25. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-62995-7_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDissociations in the Development of Early Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Paul R, Chawarska K, Klin A, Volkmar F. Dissociations in the Development of Early Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2017, 163-194. DOI: 10.4324/9781315092041-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderParents of childrenLanguage acquisitionLanguage developmentChild developmentNeurobiological basisSocial interactionStereotyped interestsCommunicative capacityDevelopmental disabilitiesEarly communicationChildrenMonths of ageLess attentionDisordersAutismDifficultiesTriad of symptomsParentsSecond yearCommunicationAcquisitionDissociationDisability
2014
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Several Disorders on a Continuum or One?
Reichow B, Campbell D, Volkmar F. Autism Spectrum Disorders: Several Disorders on a Continuum or One? Autism And Child Psychopathology Series 2014, 21-38. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0401-3_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Evaluation in Multidisciplinary Settings
Volkmar F, Booth L, McPartland J, Wiesner L. Clinical Evaluation in Multidisciplinary Settings. 2014 DOI: 10.1002/9781118911389.hautc26.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Autism and Aspergers
Volkmar F, Reichow B, Wiesner L. Autism and Aspergers. 2011, 62-67. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-373951-3.00101-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial communication problemsSchool-aged childrenOutcome of autismAdult independenceMood problemsAutismRates of depressionImportant skillAge childrenAdolescentsIntellectual disabilityIntervention strategiesResearch baseHigher educationRelated disordersDisordersAspergerHigh levelsPreschoolSkillsMore workDepressionChildrenIndividualsAcquisition
2007
Circumscribed Interests in Higher Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Exploratory Study
Klin A, Danovitch J, Merz A, Volkmar F. Circumscribed Interests in Higher Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Exploratory Study. Research And Practice For Persons With Severe Disabilities 2007, 32: 89-100. DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.32.2.89.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderCircumscribed InterestsSpectrum disorderUnderstanding of ASDRatings of levelElementary school yearsVerbal learningPreschool yearsEveryday social lifeDevelopmental knowledgeVerbal natureAdaptive behaviorLongitudinal courseSchool yearChildren's activitiesEarly childhoodLevel of interferenceUnderstudied phenomenonMemorization of factsPossible interventionsExploratory studyChildrenSocial lifeIndividualsDisorders
2004
Behavioral and learning problems in schoolchildren related to cognitive test data
Volkmar F, Klin A. Behavioral and learning problems in schoolchildren related to cognitive test data. Acta Paediatrica 2004, 93: 872-873. DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2004.tb02682.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh functioning childrenCognitive test dataDisorders of learningCluster analytic approachMental health problemsFunctioning childrenDisorders of behaviorBehavioral difficultiesIQ scoresBehavioral problemsSocial interactionDevelopmental statusChildrenPotential overlapDiagnostic validityLearningAnalytic approachFurther researchDisordersHealth problemsComplex interactionsValidityDifficultiesLarge groupScores
2002
Toward a Developmental Operational Definition of Autism
Gillham J, Carter A, Volkmar F, Sparrow S. Toward a Developmental Operational Definition of Autism. 2002, 363-382. DOI: 10.4324/9780203449523-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental disordersVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesTraditional diagnostic schemeAdaptive Behavior ScalesPervasive developmental disorderMental ageAutism groupAdaptive skillsIntellectual functioningMaladaptive behaviorsVineland scoresDevelopmental levelBehavior ScaleAutismSocialization scoresChronological ageExamination of childrenOperational definitionChildrenDisordersPDDNOSMeasuresFunctioningSkillsScores
2001
Language regression in childhood
Shinnar S, Rapin I, Arnold S, Tuchman R, Shulman L, Ballaban-Gil K, Maw M, Deuel R, Volkmar F. Language regression in childhood. Pediatric Neurology 2001, 24: 185-191. PMID: 32018934, DOI: 10.1016/s0887-8994(00)00266-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLanguage regressionAutistic regressionLandau-Kleffner syndromeLanguage functionEpileptic aphasiaAcquire languageCommunicative gesturesAutistic behaviorAutistic featuresYears of ageElectroencephalogram abnormalitiesMonths of ageChildrenLanguageEarly identificationAphasiaSeizuresAutismClinical characteristicsCognitionFollow-upMedical CenterBehaviorWordsChildhoodLanguage regression in childhood.
Shinnar S, Rapin I, Arnold S, Tuchman R, Shulman L, Ballaban-Gil K, Maw M, Deuel R, Volkmar F. Language regression in childhood. Pediatric Neurology 2001, 24: 183-9. PMID: 11301218, DOI: 10.1016/s0887-8994(00)00266-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainChildChild Behavior DisordersChild LanguageChild, PreschoolCognition DisordersElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansInfantLandau-Kleffner SyndromeLanguage DisordersLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleProspective StudiesRegression, PsychologySeverity of Illness IndexTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVerbal BehaviorConceptsYears of ageLanguage regressionAutistic regressionMajor medical centersMonths of ageClinical characteristicsEpileptic aphasiaSpecialist referralMean ageElectroencephalogram abnormalitiesMedical CenterEarly identificationMost childrenSeizuresMean timeAutistic featuresAgeAutistic behaviorChildrenLanguage functionReferralMonthsRegressionPatientsYears
2000
Teaching Children with Autism to Mind Read: A Practical Guide. By P. Howlin, S. Baron-Cohen, & J. Hadwin. Wiley, Chichester, 1999. pp. 290. £16.99 (pb).
Volkmar F. Teaching Children with Autism to Mind Read: A Practical Guide. By P. Howlin, S. Baron-Cohen, & J. Hadwin. Wiley, Chichester, 1999. pp. 290. £16.99 (pb). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2000, 41: 1077-1084. DOI: 10.1017/s002196309932641x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPractice parameter: Screening and diagnosis of autism Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society
Filipek P, Accardo P, Ashwal S, Baranek G, Cook E, Dawson G, Gordon B, Gravel J, Johnson C, Kallen R, Levy S, Minshew N, Ozonoff S, Prizant B, Rapin I, Rogers S, Stone W, Teplin S, Tuchman R, Volkmar F. Practice parameter: Screening and diagnosis of autism Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society. Neurology 2000, 55: 468-479. PMID: 10953176, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.55.4.468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality Standards SubcommitteeRoutine developmental screeningRoutine developmental surveillanceChild Neurology SocietyLate preschool ageIdentification of childrenCommon disorderDevelopmental screeningPractice parametersDevelopmental surveillanceMost young childrenEarly interventionEarly identificationAmerican AcademyYoung childrenChildrenDevelopmental disordersPreschool ageDisordersRiskSpecific recommendationsScreeningAutismPreschool yearsAutism reportThe Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire for Milder Variants of PDD Problems: Evaluation of the Psychometric Characteristics
Luteijn E, Luteijn F, Jackson S, Volkmar F, Minderaa R. The Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire for Milder Variants of PDD Problems: Evaluation of the Psychometric Characteristics. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2000, 30: 317-330. PMID: 11039858, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005527300247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Social Behavior QuestionnaireSocial Behavior QuestionnaireChild Behavior ChecklistADHD groupAutism Behavior ChecklistPDDNOS groupBehavior ChecklistBehavior QuestionnaireGood psychometric qualitiesSignificant group differencesChild psychiatric disordersAutism groupInsight ScaleInsight problemBehavior problemsPsychometric qualitiesGroup differencesPsychometric characteristicsStereotypical behaviorsHigher scoresLarge sampleRigid behaviorComparison of groupsScale constructionChildrenVerbal Bias in Recognition of Facial Emotions in Children with Asperger Syndrome
Grossman J, Klin A, Carter A, Volkmar F. Verbal Bias in Recognition of Facial Emotions in Children with Asperger Syndrome. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2000, 41: 369-379. PMID: 10784084, DOI: 10.1111/1469-7610.00621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial emotionsAsperger syndromeFacial expressionsAffective processing taskVerbal mediationSimple emotionsVerbal labelsVerbal IQAsperger groupVerbal biasNonclinical populationsEmotionsCompensatory strategiesProcessing tasksControl childrenChronological ageChildrenQualitative differencesIQAdolescentsBiasWordsTaskControl groupMediationAsperger's disorder and higher functioning autism: Same or different?
Volkmar F, Klin A. Asperger's disorder and higher functioning autism: Same or different? International Review Of Research In Mental Retardation 2000, 23: 83-110. DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7750(00)80007-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsperger syndromeAsperger's disorderChronic developmental disorderHigh functioning autismFunctioning autismVerbal skillsResponse treatmentLanguage skillsSocial dysfunctionStudy of validityHigh functioningAutismIntervention programsDevelopmental disordersSkillsDisordersSchizophreniaValidityImportant strengthsFunctioningLearningChildrenEarly impetusFirst placePervasiveness
1999
Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders
Volkmar F, Cook E, Pomeroy J, Realmuto G, Tanguay P, Issues T. Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 32s-54s. PMID: 10624084, DOI: 10.1016/s0890-8567(99)80003-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersRelated pervasive developmental disordersPatterns of delayCognitive skillsBehavioral problemsSyndrome expressionTreatment of childrenAutismCoordination of servicesPractice parametersTreatment modalitiesSustained interventionsMental retardationIndividualsDisordersClinical careAdolescentsDevianceSkillsFirst yearChildrenCareAdultsInterventionSummary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Volkmar F, Cook E, Pomeroy J, Realmuto G, Tanguay P. Summary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 1611-1615. PMID: 10596264, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199912000-00028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersRelated pervasive developmental disordersTreatment of childrenPatterns of delayCognitive skillsBehavioral problemsSyndrome expressionAutismAdolescentsDisordersChildrenCoordination of servicesPractice parametersSustained interventionsTreatment modalitiesTreatment recommendationsMental retardationIndividualsClinical careDevianceSkillsFirst yearCliniciansTreatmentMultiplex Developmental Disorders: The Role of Communication in the Construction of a Self
Paul R, Cohen D, Klin A, Volkmar F. Multiplex Developmental Disorders: The Role of Communication in the Construction of a Self. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 1999, 8: 189-202. PMID: 9894036, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30203-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental disordersDevelopment of languagePervasive developmental disorderChildren's abilityChild developmentCoherent senseRole of communicationCohesive senseCrucial strandIndividual aspectsRecent researchSelfDisordersSuch disordersChildrenVariety of aspectsAbilitySenseAspectsLanguageCommunication
1993
Quantifying Social Development in Autism
VOLKMAR F, CARTER A, SPARROW S, CICCHETTI D. Quantifying Social Development in Autism. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1993, 32: 627-632. PMID: 7684364, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199305000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial skillsVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesSocial developmentDaily living skillsAdaptive Behavior ScalesDefinition of autismMental ageNormative sampleAutistic groupLiving skillsBehavior ScaleAutismChronological ageSocial disturbancesSkillsRelevant variablesAutisticPrecise measureMultiple regression equationMeasuresQuantitative measuresChildrenFindingsAgeDevelopment