2020
Functional Outcomes of Children Identified Early in the Developmental Period as at Risk for ASD Utilizing the The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
Stenberg N, Schjølberg S, Shic F, Volkmar F, Øyen AS, Bresnahan M, Svendsen BK, von Tetzchner S, Thronæs NT, Macari S, Cicchetti DV, Chawarska K, Suren P, Øien RA. Functional Outcomes of Children Identified Early in the Developmental Period as at Risk for ASD Utilizing the The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2020, 51: 922-932. PMID: 32424708, PMCID: PMC7954713, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04539-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderChild Cohort StudyCohort studyAutism symptomsLanguage disordersM-CHATSpectrum disorderLower IQDevelopmental concernsNorwegian MotherDevelopmental periodIntellectual disabilityEarly interventionBirth cohort studyMonths of ageChildrenItem criteriaFunctional outcomeBetter outcomesGreater severitySwift accessEarly identificationIQDisordersFathers
2019
Promoting social attention in 3‐year‐olds with ASD through gaze‐contingent eye tracking
Wang Q, Wall CA, Barney EC, Bradshaw JL, Macari SL, Chawarska K, Shic F. Promoting social attention in 3‐year‐olds with ASD through gaze‐contingent eye tracking. Autism Research 2019, 13: 61-73. PMID: 31468735, PMCID: PMC7256927, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderCue groupPost trainingGaze-contingent trainingNon-ASD peersLow nonverbal abilityDecrease of attentionLarger training effectsGreater cognitive impairmentCurrent behavioral interventionsNonverbal abilityCue conditionTD controlsAttention difficultiesSpectrum disorderSocial learningBehavioral interventionsTraining effectsCognitive impairmentYoung childrenPre trainingSocial characterChildrenTrainingFace
2017
Developmental delays in emotion regulation strategies in preschoolers with autism
Nuske HJ, Hedley D, Woollacott A, Thomson P, Macari S, Dissanayake C. Developmental delays in emotion regulation strategies in preschoolers with autism. Autism Research 2017, 10: 1808-1822. PMID: 28695672, DOI: 10.1002/aur.1827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEmotion regulation strategiesRegulation strategiesMental healthChildren's emotion regulation strategiesChild mental healthASD groupNegative emotionsEveryday life experiencesSpectrum disorderASD useFrequent avoidanceIntervention targetsEmotionsLife experiencesOnly childLittle researchChildrenLow-level stressFamily membersPeopleSoothingDevianceTaskWellbeing
2014
18-Month Predictors of Later Outcomes in Younger Siblings of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium Study
Chawarska K, Shic F, Macari S, Campbell DJ, Brian J, Landa R, Hutman T, Nelson CA, Ozonoff S, Tager-Flusberg H, Young GS, Zwaigenbaum L, Cohen IL, Charman T, Messinger DS, Klin A, Johnson S, Bryson S. 18-Month Predictors of Later Outcomes in Younger Siblings of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2014, 53: 1317-1327.e1. PMID: 25457930, PMCID: PMC4254798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor eye contactHigh riskEarly diagnostic considerationAutism spectrum disorderAge 3 yearsEye contactBaby Siblings Research Consortium StudyClinical featuresDiagnostic considerationsSpectrum disorderSpecific treatmentYounger siblingsSymptom profilesAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleConsortium studyMonthsDiagnostic outcomesRegression tree analysisOutcomesLater OutcomesChildrenDevelopmental outcomesHigh functioningSiblingsBehavioral profileScreening for Autism Spectrum Disorders in 12-Month-Old High-Risk Siblings by Parental Report
Rowberry J, Macari S, Chen G, Campbell D, Leventhal JM, Weitzman C, Chawarska K. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders in 12-Month-Old High-Risk Siblings by Parental Report. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2014, 45: 221-229. PMID: 25149178, PMCID: PMC4289092, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2211-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderParental reportsSpectrum disorderDevelopmental outcomesHigh-risk siblingsFirst Year InventoryVocal imitationRepetitive behaviorsSocial communicationGreater impairmentClinician ratingsYounger siblingsScreening instrumentPreliminary findingsASD casesImportant implicationsDisordersSiblingsImitationParentsRatingsImpairmentInventoryChildrenCommunicationElectrodermal and Behavioral Responses of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders to Sensory and Repetitive Stimuli
McCormick C, Hessl D, Macari SL, Ozonoff S, Green C, Rogers SJ. Electrodermal and Behavioral Responses of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders to Sensory and Repetitive Stimuli. Autism Research 2014, 7: 468-480. PMID: 24788961, PMCID: PMC6960008, DOI: 10.1002/aur.1382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSensory symptomsRepetitive behaviorsParents of childrenTypical developmentElectrodermal activityRepetitive stimuliSensory stimuliYoung childrenSympathetic nervous system arousalAbnormal responseReport higher levelsEDA dataStandardized questionnaireSymptomsPhysiological arousalTD groupParent reportSpectrum disorderGroup differencesHypothesized relationshipsChildrenBehavioral profileArousalStimuli
2009
How Early Do Parent Concerns Predict Later Autism Diagnosis?
Ozonoff S, Young GS, Steinfeld MB, Hill MM, Cook I, Hutman T, Macari S, Rogers SJ, Sigman M. How Early Do Parent Concerns Predict Later Autism Diagnosis? Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2009, 30: 367-375. PMID: 19827218, PMCID: PMC2919345, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0b013e3181ba0fcf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents' concernsLater autism diagnosisAutism spectrum disorderOlder childrenHalf of lifeParents of childrenAutism symptomsSpectrum disorderAutism diagnosisLongitudinal designDiagnostic statusConcerns of parentsDevelopmental concernsAutismDevelopmental statusStudy intakeIndependent measuresParentsChildrenDiagnostic outcomesMore concernTypical outcomeInfantsFirst yearOutcomes
2008
Atypical object exploration at 12 months of age is associated with autism in a prospective sample
Ozonoff S, Macari S, Young GS, Goldring S, Thompson M, Rogers SJ. Atypical object exploration at 12 months of age is associated with autism in a prospective sample. Autism 2008, 12: 457-472. PMID: 18805942, PMCID: PMC2921192, DOI: 10.1177/1362361308096402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive behaviorsAutism spectrum disorderObject exploration behaviorASD groupAutism phenotypeSpectrum disorderObject explorationExploration scoresExploration behaviorVisual explorationYoung childrenComparison groupStereotyped behaviorProspective sampleAutismMonths of ageBehaviorEarly developmentObjectsTaskMonth outcomesOutcome groupChildrenDisordersOutcomes