Publications

Papers

Disrupted Resting-State Functional Connectivity in the Social Visual Pathway in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Li C, Park H, Awasthi J, Rolison M, Li M, Scheinost D, Chawarska K, Hampson M. Autism Res. 2025 Apr 4; 2025 Apr 4. PMID: 40183221.
Longitudinal relationships between social anhedonia and internalizing symptoms in autistic children: results from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials.Gerber AH, Naples A, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Kleinhans N, Jeste S, Faja S, Dziura J, Webb S, Sugar C, Shic F, Levin AR, McPartland JC. Psychol Med. 2025 Apr 2; 2025 Apr 2. PMID: 40170613.
Understanding Motor Stereotypies as a Transdiagnostic Phenotype.Garrido-Torres N, Carney AG, Lyons M, Macari S, Morgan C, Powell K, Torres-Viso M, Vernetti A, Chawarska K, Fernandez TV. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2025 Mar 14; 2025 Mar 14. PMID: 40090545.
Clinician-caregiver informant discrepancy is associated with sex, diagnosis age, and intervention use among autistic children.Azu MA, Han GT, Wolf JM, Naples AJ, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Bernier RA, Jeste SS, Dziura JD, Webb SJ, Sugar CA, Shic F, McPartland JC. Autism. 2025 Mar; 2024 Sep 30. PMID: 39344965.
Functional connectivity in the social perception pathway at birth is linked with attention to faces at 4 months.Chawarska K, Vernetti A, Sun H, Hampson M, Li C, Macari S, Powell K, Constable RT, Chang J, Ment L, Scheinost D. bioRxiv. 2025 Feb 27; 2025 Feb 27. PMID: 40060551.
White-matter controllability at birth predicts social engagement and language outcomes in toddlerhood.Sun H, Vernetti A, Spann M, Chawarska K, Ment L, Scheinost D. bioRxiv. 2025 Feb 19; 2025 Feb 19. PMID: 40027793.
What is the best brain state to predict autistic traits?Horien C, Mandino F, Greene AS, Shen X, Powell K, Vernetti A, O'Connor D, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Chun M, Chawarska K, Lake EMR, Rosenberg MD, Satterthwaite T, Scheinost D, Finn E, Constable RT. medRxiv. 2025 Jan 17; 2025 Jan 17. PMID: 39867399.
Spatiotemporal Eye Movement Dynamics Reveal Altered Face Prioritization in Early Visual Processing Among Autistic Children.Griffin JW, Naples A, Bernier R, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Dziura J, Faja S, Jeste S, Kleinhans N, Sugar C, Webb SJ, Shic F, McPartland JC. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2025 Jan; 2024 Sep 3. PMID: 39237004.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of atypical visual attention towards non-social stimuli in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder.Hinz JR, Eikeseth FF, Chawarska K, Eikeseth S. Autism Res. 2024 Dec; 2024 Nov 6. PMID: 39503176.
Parsing evoked and induced gamma response differences in Autism: A visual evoked potential study.Dickinson A, Ryan D, McNaughton G, Levin A, Naples A, Borland H, Bernier R, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Dziura J, Faja S, Kleinhans N, Sugar C, Senturk D, Shic F, Webb SJ, McPartland JC, Jeste S. Clin Neurophysiol. 2024 Sep; 2024 Jun 8. PMID: 38959536.
Familial Recurrence of Autism: Updates From the Baby Siblings Research Consortium.Ozonoff S, Young GS, Bradshaw J, Charman T, Chawarska K, Iverson JM, Klaiman C, Landa RJ, McDonald N, Messinger D, Schmidt RJ, Wilkinson CL, Zwaigenbaum L. Pediatrics. 2024 Aug 1. PMID: 39011552.
Family history of psychiatric conditions and development of siblings of children with autism.Bellia G, Chang J, Liew Z, Vernetti A, Macari S, Powell K, Chawarska K. Autism Res. 2024 Aug; 2024 Jun 19. PMID: 38896553.
Face-to-face live eye-tracking in toddlers with autism: Feasibility and impact of familiarity and face covering.Vernetti A, Butler M, Banarjee C, Boxberger A, All K, Macari S, Chawarska K. Autism Res. 2024 Jul; 2023 Nov 27. PMID: 38009948.
Early executive functioning predicts externalizing problems in neurodiverse preschoolers.All K, Chawarska K, Macari SL. Autism Res. 2024 May; 2024 Mar 13. PMID: 38476104.
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 EC, Naples AJ, Dommer KJ, Chang SA, Li B, McAllister T, Atyabi A, Wang Q, Bernier R, Dawson G, Dziura J, Faja S, Jeste SS, Murias M, Johnson SP, Sabatos-DeVito M, Helleman G, Senturk D, Sugar CA, Webb SJ, McPartland JC, Chawarska K. Autism Res. 2023 Nov; 2023 Sep 25. PMID: 37749934.
Author Correction: Modeling idiopathic autism in forebrain organoids reveals an imbalance of excitatory cortical neuron subtypes during early neurogenesis.Jourdon A, Wu F, Mariani J, Capauto D, Norton S, Tomasini L, Amiri A, Suvakov M, Schreiner JD, Jang Y, Panda A, Nguyen CK, Cummings EM, Han G, Powell K, Szekely A, McPartland JC, Pelphrey K, Chawarska K, Ventola P, Abyzov A, Vaccarino FM. Nat Neurosci. 2023 Nov. PMID: 37674007.
Modeling idiopathic autism in forebrain organoids reveals an imbalance of excitatory cortical neuron subtypes during early neurogenesis.Jourdon A, Wu F, Mariani J, Capauto D, Norton S, Tomasini L, Amiri A, Suvakov M, Schreiner JD, Jang Y, Panda A, Nguyen CK, Cummings EM, Han G, Powell K, Szekely A, McPartland JC, Pelphrey K, Chawarska K, Ventola P, Abyzov A, Vaccarino FM. Nat Neurosci. 2023 Sep; 2023 Aug 10. PMID: 37563294.
A generalizable connectome-based marker of in-scan sustained attention in neurodiverse youth.Horien C, Greene AS, Shen X, Fortes D, Brennan-Wydra E, Banarjee C, Foster R, Donthireddy V, Butler M, Powell K, Vernetti A, Mandino F, O'Connor D, Lake EMR, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Chun M, Chawarska K, Rosenberg MD, Scheinost D, Constable RT. Cereb Cortex. 2023 May 9. PMID: 36573438.
Evaluation 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 JL, Nikolaeva JI, Sugar CA, Webb SJ, Bernier RA, Sikich L, Hellemann G, Senturk D, Naples AJ, Shic F, Levin AR, Seow HA, Dziura JD, Jeste SS, Chawarska K, Nelson CA 3rd, Dawson G, McPartland JC. Autism Res. 2023 May; 2023 Mar 16. PMID: 36929131.
Concomitant medication use in children with autism spectrum disorder: Data from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials.Shurtz L, Schwartz C, DiStefano C, McPartland JC, Levin AR, Dawson G, Kleinhans NM, Faja S, Webb SJ, Shic F, Naples AJ, Seow H, Bernier RA, Chawarska K, Sugar CA, Dziura J, Senturk D, Santhosh M, Jeste SS. Autism. 2023 May; 2022 Sep 9. PMID: 36086805.
The Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials: Initial Evaluation of a Battery of Candidate EEG Biomarkers.Webb SJ, Naples AJ, Levin AR, Hellemann G, Borland H, Benton J, Carlos C, McAllister T, Santhosh M, Seow H, Atyabi A, Bernier R, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Dziura J, Faja S, Jeste S, Murias M, Nelson CA, Sabatos-DeVito M, Senturk D, Shic F, Sugar CA, McPartland JC. Am J Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 1; 2022 Aug 24. PMID: 36000217.
Attention to audiovisual speech does not facilitate language acquisition in infants with familial history of autism.Chawarska K, Lewkowicz D, Feiner H, Macari S, Vernetti A. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022 Dec; 2022 Mar 4. PMID: 35244219.
Functional Connectome-Based Predictive Modeling in Autism.Horien C, Floris DL, Greene AS, Noble S, Rolison M, Tejavibulya L, O'Connor D, McPartland JC, Scheinost D, Chawarska K, Lake EMR, Constable RT. Biol Psychiatry. 2022 Oct 15; 2022 Apr 25. PMID: 35690495.
Hypoconnectivity between anterior insula and amygdala associates with future vulnerabilities in social development in a neurodiverse sample of neonates.Scheinost D, Chang J, Lacadie C, Brennan-Wydra E, Foster R, Boxberger A, Macari S, Vernetti A, Constable RT, Ment LR, Chawarska K. Sci Rep. 2022 Sep 28; 2022 Sep 28. PMID: 36171268.
Functional connectivity for the language network in the developing brain: 30 weeks of gestation to 30 months of age.Scheinost D, Chang J, Lacadie C, Brennan-Wydra E, Constable RT, Chawarska K, Ment LR. Cereb Cortex. 2022 Jul 21. PMID: 34875024.
Early predictors of language skills at 3 years of age vary based on diagnostic outcome: A baby siblings research consortium study.Pecukonis M, Young GS, Brian J, Charman T, Chawarska K, Elsabbagh M, Iverson JM, Jeste S, Landa R, Messinger DS, Schwichtenberg AJ, Webb SJ, Zwaigenbaum L, Tager-Flusberg H. Autism Res. 2022 Jul; 2022 Jun 1. PMID: 35652157.
Elevated symptoms of executive dysfunction predict lower adaptive functioning in 3-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder.Powell K, Macari S, Brennan-Wydra E, Feiner H, Butler M, Goncalves Fortes D, Boxberger A, Torres-Viso M, Morgan C, Lyons M, Chawarska K. Autism Res. 2022 Jul; 2022 Apr 6. PMID: 35388596.
Patterns of Intervention Utilization Among School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings from a Multi-Site Research Consortium.Sridhar A, Kuhn J, Faja S, Sabatos-DeVito M, Nikolaeva JI, Dawson G, Nelson CA, Webb SJ, Bernier R, Jeste S, Chawarska K, Sugar CA, Shic F, Naples A, Dziura J, McPartland JC. Res Autism Spectr Disord. 2022 Jun; 2022 Mar 24. PMID: 35444715.
Identifying Age Based Maturation in the ERP Response to Faces in Children With Autism: Implications for Developing Biomarkers for Use in Clinical Trials.Webb SJ, Emerman I, Sugar C, Senturk D, Naples AJ, Faja S, Benton J, Borland H, Carlos C, Levin AR, McAllister T, Santhosh M, Bernier RA, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Dziura J, Jeste S, Kleinhans N, Murias M, Sabatos-DeVito M, Shic F, McPartland JC. Front Psychiatry. 2022; 2022 May 9. PMID: 35615454.
Atypical Intrinsic Hemispheric Interaction Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder Is Present within the First Year of Life.Rolison M, Lacadie C, Chawarska K, Spann M, Scheinost D. Cereb Cortex. 2022 Mar 4. PMID: 34424949.
What are we optimizing for in autism screening? Examination of algorithmic changes in the M-CHAT.Schjølberg S, Shic F, Volkmar FR, Nordahl-Hansen A, Stenberg N, Torske T, Larsen K, Riley K, Sukhodolsky DG, Leckman JF, Chawarska K, Øien RA. Autism Res. 2022 Feb; 2021 Nov 26. PMID: 34837355.
Puppets facilitate attention to social cues in children with ASD.Macari S, Chen X, Brunissen L, Yhang E, Brennan-Wydra E, Vernetti A, Volkmar F, Chang J, Chawarska K. Autism Res. 2021 Sep; 2021 Aug 4. PMID: 34350712.
Associations of parental birth characteristics with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in their offspring: a population-based multigenerational cohort study in Denmark.Xiao J, Gao Y, Yu Y, Toft G, Zhang Y, Luo J, Xia Y, Chawarska K, Olsen J, Li J, Liew Z. Int J Epidemiol. 2021 May 17. PMID: 33411909.
Attend Less, Fear More: Elevated Distress to Social Threat in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Macari SL, Vernetti A, Chawarska K. Autism Res. 2021 May; 2020 Dec 7. PMID: 33283976.
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. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Mar. PMID: 32424708.
Sex Differences in Gender-Diverse Expressions and Identities among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Brunissen L, Rapoport E, Chawarska K, Adesman A. Autism Res. 2021 Jan; 2020 Dec 7. PMID: 33283980.
Context-Specific Dyadic Attention Vulnerabilities During the First Year in Infants Later Developing Autism Spectrum Disorder.Macari S, Milgramm A, Reed J, Shic F, Powell KK, Macris D, Chawarska K. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021 Jan; 2020 Feb 13. PMID: 32061926.
Low-motion fMRI data can be obtained in pediatric participants undergoing a 60-minute scan protocol.Horien C, Fontenelle S 4th, Joseph K, Powell N, Nutor C, Fortes D, Butler M, Powell K, Macris D, Lee K, Greene AS, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Scheinost D, Chawarska K, Constable RT. Sci Rep. 2020 Dec 14; 2020 Dec 14. PMID: 33318557.
Atypical Emotional Electrodermal Activity in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Vernetti A, Shic F, Boccanfuso L, Macari S, Kane-Grade F, Milgramm A, Hilton E, Heymann P, Goodwin MS, Chawarska K. Autism Res. 2020 Sep; 2020 Sep 8. PMID: 32896980.
Atypical Value-Driven Selective Attention in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Wang Q, Chang J, Chawarska K. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 May 1; 2020 May 1. PMID: 32374399.
Day-to-Day Test-Retest Reliability of EEG Profiles in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development.Levin AR, Naples AJ, Scheffler AW, Webb SJ, Shic F, Sugar CA, Murias M, Bernier RA, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Faja S, Jeste S, Nelson CA, McPartland JC, Şentürk D. Front Integr Neurosci. 2020; 2020 Apr 30. PMID: 32425762.
The Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC-CT): Scientific Context, Study Design, and Progress Toward Biomarker Qualification.McPartland JC, Bernier RA, Jeste SS, Dawson G, Nelson CA, Chawarska K, Earl R, Faja S, Johnson SP, Sikich L, Brandt CA, Dziura JD, Rozenblit L, Hellemann G, Levin AR, Murias M, Naples AJ, Platt ML, Sabatos-DeVito M, Shic F, Senturk D, Sugar CA, Webb SJ. Front Integr Neurosci. 2020; 2020 Apr 9. PMID: 32346363.
The role of limited salience of speech in selective attention to faces in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders.Shic F, Wang Q, Macari SL, Chawarska K. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2020 Apr; 2019 Aug 30. PMID: 31471912.
Biomarker Acquisition and Quality Control for Multi-Site Studies: The Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials.Webb SJ, Shic F, Murias M, Sugar CA, Naples AJ, Barney E, Borland H, Hellemann G, Johnson S, Kim M, Levin AR, Sabatos-DeVito M, Santhosh M, Senturk D, Dziura J, Bernier RA, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Faja S, Jeste S, McPartland J. Front Integr Neurosci. 2019; 2020 Feb 7. PMID: 32116579.
Developmental Trajectories of Infants With Multiplex Family Risk for Autism: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium Study.McDonald NM, Senturk D, Scheffler A, Brian JA, Carver LJ, Charman T, Chawarska K, Curtin S, Hertz-Piccioto I, Jones EJH, Klin A, Landa R, Messinger DS, Ozonoff S, Stone WL, Tager-Flusberg H, Webb SJ, Young G, Zwaigenbaum L, Jeste SS. JAMA Neurol. 2020 Jan 1. PMID: 31589284.
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. Autism Res. 2020 Jan; 2019 Aug 30. PMID: 31468735.
Methodological considerations in the use of Noldus EthoVision XT video tracking of children with autism in multi-site studies.Sabatos-DeVito M, Murias M, Dawson G, Howell T, Yuan A, Marsan S, Bernier RA, Brandt CA, Chawarska K, Dzuira JD, Faja S, Jeste SS, Naples A, Nelson CA, Shic F, Sugar CA, Webb SJ, McPartland JC. Biol Psychol. 2019 Sep; 2019 Jun 1. PMID: 31163191.
Early motor abilities in infants at heightened versus low risk for ASD: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) study.Iverson JM, Shic F, Wall CA, Chawarska K, Curtin S, Estes A, Gardner JM, Hutman T, Landa RJ, Levin AR, Libertus K, Messinger DS, Nelson CA, Ozonoff S, Sacrey LR, Sheperd K, Stone WL, Tager-Flusberg HB, Wolff JJ, Yirmiya N, Young GS. J Abnorm Psychol. 2019 Jan. PMID: 30628809.
Emotional Expressivity in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Macari S, DiNicola L, Kane-Grade F, Prince E, Vernetti A, Powell K, Fontenelle S 4th, Chawarska K. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2018 Nov; 2018 Aug 29. PMID: 30392624.
Parent-Child Interaction Synchrony for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Steiner AM, Gengoux GW, Smith A, Chawarska K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Oct. PMID: 29858714.
Clinical Features of Children With Autism Who Passed 18-Month Screening.Øien RA, Schjølberg S, Volkmar FR, Shic F, Cicchetti DV, Nordahl-Hansen A, Stenberg N, Hornig M, Havdahl A, Øyen AS, Ventola P, Susser ES, Eisemann MR, Chawarska K. Pediatrics. 2018 Jun; 2018 May 21. PMID: 29784756.
Operationalizing atypical gaze in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: a cohesion-based approach.Wang Q, Campbell DJ, Macari SL, Chawarska K, Shic F. Mol Autism. 2018; 2018 Apr 10. PMID: 29651331.
Do Parents and Clinicians Agree on Ratings of Autism-Related Behaviors at 12 Months of Age? A Study of Infants at High and Low Risk for ASD.Macari SL, Wu GC, Powell KK, Fontenelle S 4th, Macris DM, Chawarska K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Apr. PMID: 29181689.
Impaired Value Learning for Faces in Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Wang Q, DiNicola L, Heymann P, Hampson M, Chawarska K. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2018 Jan; 2017 Nov 6. PMID: 29301667.
Temperamental markers in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder.Macari SL, Koller J, Campbell DJ, Chawarska K. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2017 Jul; 2017 Mar 20. PMID: 28317113.
Parent-Endorsed Sex Differences in Toddlers with and Without ASD: Utilizing the M-CHAT.Øien RA, Hart L, Schjølberg S, Wall CA, Kim ES, Nordahl-Hansen A, Eisemann MR, Chawarska K, Volkmar FR, Shic F. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Jan. PMID: 27757737.
Non-ASD outcomes at 36 months in siblings at familial risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A baby siblings research consortium (BSRC) study.Charman T, Young GS, Brian J, Carter A, Carver LJ, Chawarska K, Curtin S, Dobkins K, Elsabbagh M, Georgiades S, Hertz-Picciotto I, Hutman T, Iverson JM, Jones EJ, Landa R, Macari S, Messinger DS, Nelson CA, Ozonoff S, Saulnier C, Stone WL, Tager-Flusberg H, Webb SJ, Yirmiya N, Zwaigenbaum L. Autism Res. 2017 Jan; 2016 Jul 15. PMID: 27417857.
Predictive Validity of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) Born Very Preterm.Kim SH, Joseph RM, Frazier JA, O'Shea TM, Chawarska K, Allred EN, Leviton A, Kuban KK. J Pediatr. 2016 Nov; 2016 Aug 31. PMID: 27592094.
Commentary: sex difference differences? A reply to Constantino.Messinger DS, Young GS, Webb SJ, Ozonoff S, Bryson SE, Carter A, Carver L, Charman T, Chawarska K, Curtin S, Dobkins K, Hertz-Picciotto I, Hutman T, Iverson JM, Landa R, Nelson CA, Stone WL, Tager-Flusberg H, Zwaigenbaum L. Mol Autism. 2016; 2016 Jun 29. PMID: 27358719.
Enhanced Social Attention in Female Infant Siblings at Risk for Autism.Chawarska K, Macari S, Powell K, DiNicola L, Shic F. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2016 Mar; 2015 Dec 17. PMID: 26903252.
Prospective Longitudinal Studies of Infant Siblings of Children With Autism: Lessons Learned and Future Directions.Szatmari P, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Georgiades S, Landa R, Lord C, Messinger DS, Thurm A, Halladay A. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2016 Mar; 2016 Jan 8. PMID: 26903251.
Multilevel Differences in Spontaneous Social Attention in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Chawarska K, Ye S, Shic F, Chen L. Child Dev. 2016 Mar-Apr; 2015 Dec 19. PMID: 26682668.
Examining the phenotypic heterogeneity of early autism spectrum disorder: subtypes and short-term outcomes.Kim SH, Macari S, Koller J, Chawarska K. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2016 Jan; 2015 Aug 12. PMID: 26264996.
In Reply.Chawarska K, Chang J, Campbell D. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Nov. PMID: 26506589.
Interest level in 2-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder predicts rate of verbal, nonverbal, and adaptive skill acquisition.Klintwall L, Macari S, Eikeseth S, Chawarska K. Autism. 2015 Nov; 2014 Nov 14. PMID: 25398893.
Diagnostic stability in young children at risk for autism spectrum disorder: a baby siblings research consortium study.Ozonoff S, Young GS, Landa RJ, Brian J, Bryson S, Charman T, Chawarska K, Macari SL, Messinger D, Stone WL, Zwaigenbaum L, Iosif AM. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2015 Sep; 2015 Apr 29. PMID: 25921776.
FOXG1-Dependent Dysregulation of GABA/Glutamate Neuron Differentiation in Autism Spectrum Disorders.Mariani J, Coppola G, Zhang P, Abyzov A, Provini L, Tomasini L, Amenduni M, Szekely A, Palejev D, Wilson M, Gerstein M, Grigorenko EL, Chawarska K, Pelphrey KA, Howe JR, Vaccarino FM. Cell. 2015 Jul 16. PMID: 26186191.
Early sex differences are not autism-specific: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) study.Messinger DS, Young GS, Webb SJ, Ozonoff S, Bryson SE, Carter A, Carver L, Charman T, Chawarska K, Curtin S, Dobkins K, Hertz-Picciotto I, Hutman T, Iverson JM, Landa R, Nelson CA, Stone WL, Tager-Flusberg H, Zwaigenbaum L. Mol Autism. 2015; 2015 Jun 4. PMID: 26045943.
Screening 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. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Jan. PMID: 25149178.
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. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Dec; 2014 Oct 2. PMID: 25457930.
Early generalized overgrowth in autism spectrum disorder: prevalence rates, gender effects, and clinical outcomes.Campbell DJ, Chang J, Chawarska K. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Oct; 2014 Aug 13. PMID: 25245350.
On Relationships Between Fixation Identification Algorithms and Fractal Box Counting Methods.Wang Q, Kim E, Chawarska K, Scassellati B, Zucker S, Shic F. Proc Eye Track Res Appl Symp. 2014 Mar. PMID: 26504903.
Speech disturbs face scanning in 6-month-old infants who develop autism spectrum disorder.Shic F, Macari S, Chawarska K. Biol Psychiatry. 2014 Feb 1; 2013 Aug 13. PMID: 23954107.
Gaze response to dyadic bids at 2 years related to outcomes at 3 years in autism spectrum disorders: a subtyping analysis.Campbell DJ, Shic F, Macari S, Chawarska K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Feb. PMID: 23877749.
Adaptive behavior in toddlers under two with autism spectrum disorders.Paul R, Loomis R, Chawarska K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Feb. PMID: 21573835.
Early-emerging social adaptive skills in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: an item analysis.Ventola P, Saulnier CA, Steinberg E, Chawarska K, Klin A. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Feb. PMID: 21567256.
Decreased spontaneous attention to social scenes in 6-month-old infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.Chawarska K, Macari S, Shic F. Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Aug 1; 2013 Jan 11. PMID: 23313640.
Pivotal response treatment for infants at-risk for autism spectrum disorders: a pilot study.Steiner AM, Gengoux GW, Klin A, Chawarska K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Jan. PMID: 22573001.
Somatic copy number mosaicism in human skin revealed by induced pluripotent stem cells.Abyzov A, Mariani J, Palejev D, Zhang Y, Haney MS, Tomasini L, Ferrandino AF, Rosenberg Belmaker LA, Szekely A, Wilson M, Kocabas A, Calixto NE, Grigorenko EL, Huttner A, Chawarska K, Weissman S, Urban AE, Gerstein M, Vaccarino FM. Nature. 2012 Dec 20; 2012 Nov 18. PMID: 23160490.
Predicting developmental status from 12 to 24 months in infants at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder: a preliminary report.Macari SL, Campbell D, Gengoux GW, Saulnier CA, Klin AJ, Chawarska K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Dec. PMID: 22484794.
Context modulates attention to social scenes in toddlers with autism.Chawarska K, Macari S, Shic F. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2012 Aug; 2012 Mar 17. PMID: 22428993.
Practitioner's guide to assessment of autism spectrum disorders in infants and toddlers.Steiner AM, Goldsmith TR, Snow AV, Chawarska K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Jun. PMID: 22057879.
Early generalized overgrowth in boys with autism.Chawarska K, Campbell D, Chen L, Shic F, Klin A, Chang J. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2011 Oct. PMID: 21969460.
Brief report: face-specific recognition deficits in young children with autism spectrum disorders.Bradshaw J, Shic F, Chawarska K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 Oct. PMID: 21373955.
Phonology and vocal behavior in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders.Schoen E, Paul R, Chawarska K. Autism Res. 2011 Jun; 2011 Feb 9. PMID: 21308998.
Limited activity monitoring in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder.Shic F, Bradshaw J, Klin A, Scassellati B, Chawarska K. Brain Res. 2011 Mar 22; 2010 Dec 1. PMID: 21129365.
Limited attentional bias for faces in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders.Chawarska K, Volkmar F, Klin A. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2010 Feb. PMID: 20124117.
Looking but not seeing: atypical visual scanning and recognition of faces in 2 and 4-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder.Chawarska K, Shic F. J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Dec; 2009 Jul 10. PMID: 19590943.
A prospective study of toddlers with ASD: short-term diagnostic and cognitive outcomes.Chawarska K, Klin A, Paul R, Macari S, Volkmar F. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2009 Oct; 2009 Jul 6. PMID: 19594835.
Screening for autism in older and younger toddlers with the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers.Pandey J, Verbalis A, Robins DL, Boorstein H, Klin AM, Babitz T, Chawarska K, Volkmar F, Green J, Barton M, Fein D. Autism. 2008 Sep. PMID: 18805945.
The modified checklist for autism in toddlers: a follow-up study investigating the early detection of autism spectrum disorders.Kleinman JM, Robins DL, Ventola PE, Pandey J, Boorstein HC, Esser EL, Wilson LB, Rosenthal MA, Sutera S, Verbalis AD, Barton M, Hodgson S, Green J, Dumont-Mathieu T, Volkmar F, Chawarska K, Klin A, Fein D. J Autism Dev Disord. 2008 May. PMID: 17882539.
Language outcomes of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: a two year follow-up.Paul R, Chawarska K, Cicchetti D, Volkmar F. Autism Res. 2008 Apr. PMID: 19360656.
Autism in infants: an update.Volkmar FR, Chawarska K. World Psychiatry. 2008 Feb. PMID: 18458791.
Molecular cytogenetic analysis and resequencing of contactin associated protein-like 2 in autism spectrum disorders.Bakkaloglu B, O'Roak BJ, Louvi A, Gupta AR, Abelson JF, Morgan TM, Chawarska K, Klin A, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Stillman AA, Tanriover G, Abrahams BS, Duvall JA, Robbins EM, Geschwind DH, Biederer T, Gunel M, Lifton RP, State MW. Am J Hum Genet. 2008 Jan. PMID: 18179895.
"Listen my children and you shall hear": auditory preferences in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders.Paul R, Chawarska K, Fowler C, Cicchetti D, Volkmar F. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2007 Oct. PMID: 17905916.
Impairments in monkey and human face recognition in 2-year-old toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Delay.Chawarska K, Volkmar F. Dev Sci. 2007 Mar. PMID: 17286849.
Differentiating between autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities in children who failed a screening instrument for ASD.Ventola P, Kleinman J, Pandey J, Wilson L, Esser E, Boorstein H, Dumont-Mathieu T, Marshia G, Barton M, Hodgson S, Green J, Volkmar F, Chawarska K, Babitz T, Robins D, Fein D. J Autism Dev Disord. 2007 Mar. PMID: 16897377.
Placental trophoblast inclusions in autism spectrum disorder.Anderson GM, Jacobs-Stannard A, Chawarska K, Volkmar FR, Kliman HJ. Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Feb 15; 2006 Jun 23. PMID: 16806106.
Autism spectrum disorder in the second year: stability and change in syndrome expression.Chawarska K, Klin A, Paul R, Volkmar F. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2007 Feb. PMID: 17300551.
Parental recognition of developmental problems in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders.Chawarska K, Paul R, Klin A, Hannigen S, Dichtel LE, Volkmar F. J Autism Dev Disord. 2007 Jan; 2006 Dec 30. PMID: 17195921.

Conferences

Quantifying Behavioral Inhibition to Unfamiliar Social and Non-Social Stimuli in Toddlers with ASD. C. Banarjee, V. Donthireddy, E. Diamond, A. Boxberger, K. All, R. Foster, B. Gordon, E. Brennan-Wydra, A. Vernetti, S. Macari, K. Chawarska, K. (2022). Poster presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Regulatory Strategies, Emotional Expression, and Physiological Responses during a Frustration Eliciting Task in Toddlers with and without ASD. A. Boxberger, E. Diamond, C. Banarjee, R. Foster, K. All, B. Gordon, V. Donthireddy, E. Brennan-Wydra, K. K. Powell, S. Macari, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska (2022). Poster presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Sharing Joy during Puppet Shows: Toddler with Autism Spectrum Disorder Share Positive Affect as Frequently as Typically Developing Controls. E. Diamond, K. All, B. Gordon, C. Banarjee, R. Foster, A. Boxberger, V. Donthireddy, E. Brennan-Wydra, A. Vernetti, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2022). Poster presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Longitudinal Development of Real-World Executive Function Skills in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder. R. Foster, K. All, C. Banarjee, E. Diamond, B. Gordon, V. Donthireddy, K. K. Powell, E. Brennan-Wydra, A. Vernetti, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2022). Poster presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Puppets Facilitate Attention to Social Cues in Children with ASD. S. Macari, X. E. Chen, L. Brunissen, E. Yhang, E. Brennan-Wydra, A. Vernetti, F. R. Volkmar, J. Chang, K. Chawarska (2022). Poster presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms Are Elevated in 3-Year-Olds with ASD and Are Predicted by Temperamental Features at Age 2. S. Macari, K. K. Powell, E. Diamond, E. Brennan-Wydra, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska (2022). Poster presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Symptoms of Executive Dysfunction and ADHD Are Linked with Poorer Adaptive Functioning in 3-Year-Olds with ASD. K. K. Powell, S. Macari, E. Brennan-Wydra, H. Feiner, M. Butler, D. M. Goncalves Fortes, A. Boxberger, C. Morgan, M. Lyons, M. S. Torres-Viso, K. Chawarska (2022). Poster presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
A Demonstration of Limited Attention to Parents' Faces during a Live Eye-Tracking Task in Toddlers with Elevated Autism Symptoms. A. Vernetti, C. Banarjee, A. Boxberger, E. Diamond, K. All, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2022). Poster presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Functional Brain Development during Neonatal and Infancy Periods in Neurodiverse Populations. K. Chawarska (2022). Panel presented at International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
1. Establishing a Platform for Early Childhood Development: MRI Studies of the Structure and Function of the Neonatal Brain (D. Fenchel, J. Ciarrusta, A. Uus, M. Deprez, R. Dimitrova, J. V. Hajnal, E. Hughes, A. Javed, C. Nosarti, D. Murphy, T. Arichi, A. D. Edwards, D. Batalle, J. O Muircheartaigh, G. M. McAlonan)
2. Salience Network Functional Connectivity in Neonates with High Likelihood of Autism (D. Scheinost, J. Chang, C. Lacadie, E. Brennan-Wydra, R. T. Constable, L. R. Ment, K. Chawarska)
3. Predictive Links between Salience Network Connectivity and Attention to Social Partners in Neonates with Familial History of Autism (A. Vernetti, R. Ray, D. Scheinost, L. R. Ment, S. Macari, H. Neiderman, C. Nutor, C. D. Gershman, H. Feiner, R. Foster, R. T. Constable, J. Chang, K. Chawarska)
4. Altered Theta-Beta Ratios in Infants at Elevated Likelihood of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (J. Begum Ali, A. Goodwin, L. Mason, G. Pasco, T. Charman, M. H. Johnson, E. J. Jones)
Impact of COVID-19 on Implementation of Live Eye-Tracking Research Procedures and Social Attention in Toddlers. M. Butler, R. Foster, C. Banarjee, H. Feiner, D. Goncalves Fortes, E. Diamond, E. Brennan-Wydra, A. Boxberger, S. Macari, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska (2021). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference).
Exploration of Anxiety Symptoms in Three-Year-Olds with and without ASD Reveals Distinctive Symptom Structure. D. Goncalves Fortes, C. Banarjee, H. Feiner, M. Butler, E. Diamond, R. Foster, A. Boxberger, E. Brennan-Wydra, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2021). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference).
Increased Attention to the Mouth at 12 Months Predicts Language Outcomes in Infants at Low-Risk but Not Elevated-Risk for ASD. H. Feiner, E. Diamond, C. Banarjee, D. Goncalves Fortes, M. Butler, R. Foster, A. Boxberger, F. Shic, E. Brennan-Wydra, A. Vernetti, S. Macari, D. Lewkowicz, K. Chawarska (2021). Talk presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference).
Language Profiles in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Delay: A Function of Assessment Tools? C. D. Gershman, H. Feiner, M. Lyons, N. Powell, C. Nutor, K. Joseph, M. Butler, D. M. Goncalves Fortes, A. Vernetti, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2020). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference).
The Accuracy of a Digitally-Administered M-CHAT in a Diverse Community Sample: Preliminary Findings. C. Nutor, K. Joseph, N. Powell, C. D. Gershman, E. Yhang, D. M. Goncalves Fortes, M. Butler, H. Feiner, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska, F. Shic, S. Macari (2020). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference).
Negative Emotional Reactivity, Effortful Control, and Self-Regulatory Strategies in Toddlers with ASD. N. Powell, M. Butler, E. Yhang, C. Nutor, C. D. Gershman, K. Joseph, D. M. Goncalves Fortes, H. Feiner, K. K. Powell, S. Macari, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska (2020). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference).
Is Effortful Control Related to Social Competence in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder? E. Yhang, D. M. Goncalves Fortes, N. Powell, C. Nutor, C. D. Gershman, K. Joseph, M. Butler, H. Feiner, S. Macari, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska (2020). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting (virtual conference).
Associations between Fear and Later Anxiety and Internalizing Symptoms in Very Young Children with ASD . K. Joseph, C. Nutor, H. Neiderman, K. Villarreal, C. D. Gershman, N. Powell, E. Yhang, F. E. Kane-Grade, A. Vernetti, S. Fontenelle, K. K. Powell, K. Chawarska, S. Macari (2019). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Links between Positive Emotionality and Later Comorbid Symptoms in Toddlers with ASD. S. Macari, K. Joseph, H. Neiderman, F. E. Kane-Grade, K. Villarreal, C. D. Gershman, C. Nutor, N. Powell, E. Yhang, S. Fontenelle, T. Tsang, K. K. Powell, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska (2019). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Attenuated Attention to People but Not Humanoid Puppet Figures in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. H. Neiderman, N. Powell, E. Yhang, K. Joseph, K. Villarreal, C. Nutor, C. D. Gershman, Q. Wang, K. K. Powell, S. Fontenelle, S. Macari, K. Chawarska, T. Tsang (2019). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Prospective Associations between Anger and Later Internalizing Symptoms in Young Children with ASD. K. K. Powell, K. Joseph, F. E. Kane-Grade, H. Neiderman, K. Villarreal, C. D. Gershman, C. Nutor, N. Powell, E. Yhang, S. Fontenelle, T. Tsang, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska, S. Macari (2019). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Attenuated Attentional and Behavioral Vigilance Towards Nonsocial Threats in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder. C. D. Ramsey, E. Hilton, G. Greco, C. D. Gershman, K. Joseph, H. Neiderman, C. Nutor, N. Powell, K. Villarreal, E. Yhang, S. Fontenelle, K. K. Powell, T. Tsang, S. Macari, K. Chawarska, A. Vernetti (2019). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Social Monitoring of Conversation Partners in Young Children with ASD. T. Tsang, E. Yhang, C. Gershman, K. Joseph, H. Neiderman, C. Nutor, N. Powell, K. Villarreal, A. Vernetti, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2019). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Atypical Physiological Responses to Emotion-Eliciting Challenges in Preschoolers with ASD. A. Vernetti, N. Powell, C. D. Ramsey, K. Villarreal, F. E. Kane-Grade, H. Neiderman, K. Joseph, C. D. Gershman, C. Nutor, E. Yhang, S. Fontenelle, K. K. Powell, T. Tsang, F. Shic, M. S. Goodwin, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2019). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Attention to Speaker's Mouth Region in Toddlers Predict Language and Autism Severity Levels in Preschool Aged Children. K. Villarreal, C. D. Gershman, N. Powell, H. Neiderman, K. Joseph, E. Yhang, F. Shic, Q. Wang, S. Macari, M. Lyons, K. Chawarska, C. Nutor (2019). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
How Does It Feel? Emotional Lives of Toddlers with ASD. K. Chawarska, C. A. Mazefsky (2018). Panel presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
1. Attenuated Fear and Accentuated Frustration Responses to Real-World Challenges Aimed at Eliciting Negative Emotions (S. Macari, F. E. Kane-Grade, E. Hilton, A. Milgramm, P. Heymann, L. DiNicola, D. Macris, K. K. Powell, S. Fontenelle, M. Lyons, A. Giguere Carney, K. Bailey, F. Shic, K. Chawarska)
2. Do Toddlers with ASD Express Emotions That Are Incongruent with Valence of Real-World Events? (F. E. Kane-Grade, S. Macari, K. Villarreal, A. Zakin, H. Neiderman, M. Wilkinson, E. Hilton, A. Milgramm, P. Heymann, L. DiNicola, D. Macris, K. K. Powell, S. Fontenelle, M. Lyons, K. Chawarska)
3. Decreased Fear Response in Toddlers with ASD Is Linked with Attenuated Changes in Physiological Arousal (L. Boccanfuso, F. Shic, S. Macari, L. DiNicola, A. Milgramm, E. Hilton, F. E. Kane-Grade, P. Heymann, M. S. Goodwin, A. Vernetti, K. Chawarska)
4. Attentional Capture By Angry Faces and Angry Voices Is Associated with Intensity of Fear Induced By Real-World Challenges in Toddlers with ASD (K. Chawarska, F. Shic, Q. Wang, A. Vernetti, D. Macris, S. Macari)
A Multimedia Screening System to Predict ASD Symptoms in Diverse Community Settings: Preliminary Convergent and Concurrent Validity. S. Macari, K. Chawarska, M. Wilkinson, E. Barney, J. C. Snider, E. S. Kim, Q. Wang, Q. A. Yang, C. A. Wall, B. Li, M. Mademtzi, C. Foster, D. Macris, F. E. Kane-Grade, A. Milgramm, P. Heymann, E. Hilton, A. Zakin, H. Neiderman, K. Villarreal, K. K. Powell, S. Fontenelle, M. Lyons, A. Giguere Carney, K. Bailey, M. Kim, Y. A. Ahn, M. C. Aubertine, F. Shic (2018). Talk presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
First Year Inventory Attention Constructs in Infants at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders. D. Macris, S. Macari, K. K. Powell, S. Fontenelle, M. Lyons, A. Giguere Carney, K. Bailey K. Chawarska (2018). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Concurrent Associations between FYI Attentional Constructs and ADOS Scores in 12-Month High-Risk Siblings. H. Neiderman, S. Macari, A. Zakin, F. E. Kane-Grade, K. Villarreal, M. Wilkinson, D. Macris, S. Fontenelle, K. K. Powell, M. Lyons, K. Chawarska (2018). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
A Multimedia Screening System to Predict Later ASD Symptoms in Diverse Community Settings: A Machine-Learning Design for Infants and Toddlers. F. Shic, K. Chawarska, E. S. Kim, C. A. Wall, M. Wilkinson, E. Barney, J. C. Snider, Q. Wang, Q. A. Yang, M. Kim, B. Li, M. Mademtzi, C. Foster, D. Macris, F. E. Kane-Grade, A. Milgramm, P. Heymann, E. Hilton, A. Zakin, H. Neiderman, K. Villarreal, K. K. Powell, S. Fontenelle, M. Lyons, A. Giguere Carney, K. Bailey, Y. A. Ahn, M. C. Aubertine, S. Macari (2018). Technology demonstration at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Consistency between Parent-Report and Direct Measure of Toddler Temperament. K. Villarreal, S. Macari, H. Neiderman, F. E. Kane-Grade, M. Wilkinson, A. Zakin, D. Macris, L. DiNicola, P. Heymann, A. Milgramm, E. Hilton, K. Chawarska (2018). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Domain-Specific Impairment in Flexible Value Learning in Young Children with ASD. Q. Wang, L. DiNicola, P. Heymann, M. Hampson, K. Chawarska (2018). Talk presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Modifying Social Attention with Gaze-Contingent Eye Tracking for Toddlers and Children with ASD. Q. Wang, E. Barney, C. A. Wall, S. Macari, K. Chawarska, F. Shic (2018). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Tracking Toddlers' Head Movement with Facial Landmarks during the Viewing of a Social Scene. Q. Wang, A. Milgramm, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2018). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Deployment of a Multimedia Screening Tool for ASD in a Diverse Community Setting: Feasibility and Usability. M. Wilkinson, S. Macari, K. Chawarska, E. Barney, J. C. Snider, E. S. Kim, Q. Wang, Q. A. Yang, C. A. Wall, M. Kim, B. Li, M. Mademtzi, C. Foster, D. Macris, F. E. Kane-Grade, A. Milgramm, P. Heymann, E. Hilton, A. Zakin, H. Neiderman, K. Villarreal, Y. A. Ahn, M. C. Aubertine, F. Shic (2018). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Emotional Response Coherence in Toddlers with ASD. A. Zakin, S. Macari, F. E. Kane-Grade, K. Villarreal, H. Neiderman, M. Wilkinson, E. Hilton, A. Milgramm, P. Heymann, L. DiNicola, D. Macris, K. K. Powell, S. Fontenelle, M. Lyons, K. Chawarska (2018). Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Positive Affective Response to Dynamic Smiling Faces in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. P. Heymann, S. Macari, E. Hilton, A. Milgramm, F. Kane-Grade, K. Chawarska, L. DiNicola (2017). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Preserved Play in Females at High Risk for ASD Across the Range of Symptom Severity. E. Hilton, P. Heymann, S. Macari, A. Milgramm, F. Kane-Grade, K. Chawarska (2017). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Positive Affect in Infants at High Risk for ASD: A Multimethod Longitudinal Analysis. F. Kane-Grade, S. Macari, A. Milgramm, E. Hilton, P. Heymann, K. Chawarska (2017). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Now You See It, Now You Don't: Context-Dependent Dyadic Vulnerabilities in Infants with ASD in the First Year of Life. S. Macari, A. Milgramm, P. Heymann, E. Hilton, K. Chawarska, F. Kane-Grade (2017). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Patterns of Face Gaze Among Infants at Risk for ASD. A. Milgramm, S. Macari, F. Kane-Grade, P. Heymann, E. Hilton, K. Chawarska (2017). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Eye Tracking As a Spectrum of Biomarkers in Children with ASD. F. Shic, Q. Wang, A. Naples, S. Macari, K. Chawarska (2017). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Comparison of Neural Response to Language in Infants at Elevated Risk for ASD and in Infants with Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. A. Sun, M. Rolison, T. Halligan, C. Chuang, J. Yang, P. Hashim, K. Chawarska, D. Steinbacher, N. Landi, L. Mayes, J. Persing, J. McPartland (2017). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Child-Directed Play-Based Identification of Sensory Preferences: A Report on the Sensory Toy Box Experience with ASD and TD Children. S. Valencia, M. Mademtzi, P. Ventola, K. Chawarska, F. Shic (2017). Tech Demo presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Attentional signatures of autism in infancy: Studies of siblings at risk for ASD. K. Chawarska. (2016). International College of Neuropsychopharmacology, World Congress, Seoul, Korea.
Eye tracking in between: Gaze behaviors ion structural trial component in toddlers with ASD. F. Shic, Q. Wang, C. A. Wall, A. Naples, S. Macari, and K. Chawarska. (2016). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Attention capture by faces within naturalistic scenes is toddlers with ASD. DiNicola, F. Shic, S. F. Fontenelle, K. Powell, S. Macari and K. Chawarska. (2016). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Combining multiple eye tracking measures at 6 months in infant siblings: Associations with outcomes. F. Shic, Q. Wang, S. Macari, and K. Chawarska. (2016). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Social scene manipulation through gaze-contingent interfaces: Towards automated gaze strategy instruction for young children with ASD. Q. Wang, E. S. Kim, C. A. Wall, E. Barney, Y. Ahn, C. Foster, M. Mademtzi, M. Perlmutter, S. Macari, K. Chawarska, & F. Shic (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Early predictors of restricted and repetitive behaviors in toddlers at risk for ASD. S. F. Fontenelle, D. Macris, K. Powell, S. Macari, and K. Chawarska. (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Stability of atypical developmental outcomes in young children at risk for developing ASD. K. Powell, S. Macari, E. Hilton, S. F. Fontenelle, J. Koller, & K. Chawarska. (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Social emotion regulation strategies in toddlers with ASD. A. Milgramm, S. Macari, L. DiNicola, P. Heymann, E. Hilton, K. Powell, … and K. Chawarska. (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Incongruous emotions during fear-eliciting tasks in children with ASD. P. Heymann, S. Macari, A. Milgramm, L. DiNicola, E. Hilton, K. Powell, … and K. Chawarska. (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
When do the developmental trajectories of siblings with ASD and BAP diverge from typically developing siblings? E. Hilton, K. Powell, S. Macari, A. Milgramm, P. Heymann, L. DiNicola, … and K. Chawarska. (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Fear reactivity in toddlers with ASD: Diminished response and atypical associations with visual attention. S. Macari, L. DiNicola, G. Greco, F. Shic, L. Flink, S. S. Lansiquot, … and K. Chawarska. (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Examining role of Inhibitory Control in the emotion regulation strategies employed by toddlers with and without ASD. L. DiNicola, S. Macari, L. Flink, S. F. Fontenelle, G. Greco, P. Heymann, … and K. Chawarska. (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Development and validation of harmonized scale of autism symptom severity across ADOS Modules 1 and 2: A BSRC Study. A. Gross, L. Kalb, G. S. Young, E. Stuart, R. Landa, T. K. Charman, K. Chawarska, T. Hutman, D. S. Messinger, S. Ozonoff, W. L. Stone, H. Tager-Flusberg, and L. Zwaigenbaum.. (2016). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
The problems with “Look, Don’t Touch”: Designing robots to maximally benefit young children with ASD. L Boccanfuso, L. Chen, C. Torres, B. Hudik, J. C. Snider, M. Sanfilippo, P. E. Ventola, K. Chawarska, J. M. O’Kane, B. Scassellati, and F. Shic. (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Identifying attentional differences in children with and without ASD: A Human-Robot interaction study. E. C. Barney, L. Boccanfuso, C. Foster, C. A. Wall, B. Scassellati, K. Chawarska, and F. Shic (2016). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.
Human Robot Activity Classification Based on Accelerometer and Gyroscope. B. Li, L. Boccanfuso, Q. Wang, E. Barney, Y. Ahn, C. Foster, K. Chawarska, B. Scassellati, and F. Shic. (2016). Poster to be presented at the IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN).
Why High-Risk Families Decline Early Treatment: Barriers to Treating At-Risk Siblings. K. Powell., E. Shoen Simmons, & K. Chawarska. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
18-Month Predictors of Later Outcomes in Younger Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A BSRC Study. K. Chawarska, F. Shic, S. Macari, D. J. Campbell, J. A. Brian, R. J. Landa, … S. E. Bryson, S. E. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
A Computational Approach to Eye-Tracking Analysis Reveals Slower Orienting to Movements in Social Scenes in Toddlers with ASD. Q. Wang., S. Macari, K. Chawarska. & F. Shic (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Acoustic Properties of Affective Vocalizations Produced by Six-Month-Old High- and Low-Risk Infants. L. DiNicola, E. Schoen Simmons, F. Shic, R. Paul, & K. Chawarska. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Attention and Proximity to Threat Among Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders. G. Greco, S. Macari, L. DiNicola, L. Flink, S. S. Lansiquot, & K. Chawarska. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Attentional Protective Factors in Typically-Developing 6-Month-Old Girls at High-Risk for Autism. F. Shic, S. Macari, & K. Chawarska. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Developmental Plateaus in Gaze Following in 24-Month-Old Toddlers with ASD: An Eye-Tracking Study. L. DiNicola, E. S. Kim, C. A. Wall, G. Greco, S. S. Lansiquot, L., Flink, … Chawarksa, K. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Emotional Reactivity in Toddlers with ASD: Diminished Response to Threatening Stimuli During the Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery (Lab-TAB). S. Macari, L. DiNicola, A. C. Dowd, L. Flink, E. B. Gisin, G. Greco, …K. Chawarska. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Examining the Structure of Temperament Traits in Toddlers With and Without ASD. C. A. Wall, L. Flink, S. S. Lansiquot, S. H. Kim, F. Shic, J. Koller, K. Chawarska, & S. Macari (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Measuring the Importance of FYI Screener Items in Predicting ADOS-T Totals at 12 and 18 Months: A Machine Learning Approach. E. S. Kim, S. H. Kim, S. Macari, K. Chawarska, & F. Shic (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Perception of Biological Motion and Integration of Audio-Visual Stimuli in Infants at Risk for Autism. H. S. Reuman, R. Tillman, T. Kim, E. J. Levy, K. Law, A. Naples, … K. Chawarska, & J. McPartland. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Sex Differences Do Not Distinguish High-Risk ASD, High-Risk No ASD, and Low-Risk Children Through Three Years: A BSRC Study. D. S. Messinger, G. S. Young, S. J. Webb, S. Ozonoff, L. Zwaigenbaum, K. Chawarska, … A. S. Carter. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Stability of Temperament in Toddlers with Autism. S. S. Lansiquot, L. Flink, C. A. Wall, S. H. Kim, F. Shic, J. Koller, K. Chawarska, & S. Macari. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Temperamental Features in Toddlers with ASD Are Independent of Symptom Severity. L. Flink, S. S. Lansiquot, C. A. Wall, S. H. Kim, F. Shic, J. Koller, K. Chawarska, & S. Macari. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Promises and Limits: Exploring Relationships Between the First Year Inventory (FYI) and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) from 12 to 18 Months of Age with Machine Learning. S. H. Kim, E. S. Kim, S. Macari, K. Chawarska, & F. Shic. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Imitation Abilities in 12-Month-Old Infants at High Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Parents Provide a Vital Perspective. S. Macari, J. Rowberry, D. J. Campbell, G. Chen, J. Koller, & K. Chawarska. (2015). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Attentional Abnormalities During the Prodromal Stage of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights from Studies of Infants at High Risk. S. Macari (2014). Talk presented at the Non-Invasive Tools for the Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder Conference, Rome, Italy.
Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities. K. Chawarska (2014). Plenary address presented at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Pediatric Federation Congress, Penang, Malaysia.
Atypical Social Looking in Early Development in ASD: Computational Views and the Clinical Potential. F. Shic (2014). Talk presented at National Yang-Ming University Psychology Department, Taipei, Taiwan.
Early Atypical Growth Patterns in ASD: Evidence from Behavioral, Neuroimaging, and Neurobiological Studies. K. Chawarska (2014). Scientific symposium presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
Correspondence Between Parent Report and Clinician Observation at 12 Months in Infants at High Risk for ASD. S. Macari, D.J. Campbell, G. Chen, J. Koller, and K. Chawarska (2014). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
High-Risk Siblings with Atypical Developmental Trajectories: Clinical Outcomes at Early School Age. K.D. Tsatsanis, K.K. Powell, and K. Chawarska (2014). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
Interest in Potential Reinforcers in the Second Year of Life Predicts Outcome of Behavioral Intervention in Toddlers with ASD. L. Klintwall, S. Macari, S. Eikeseth, and K. Chawarska (2014). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
Parsing Heterogeneity of Early ASD Phenotype: Stability and Change. S.H. Kim, S. Macari, C. Saulnier, A. Steiner, T. Goldsmith, J. Koller, K.D. Tsatsanis, and K. Chawarska (2014). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
The Utility of the First Year Inventory in Evaluating Autism Symptoms at 12 Months in Infants at High Risk for ASD. S. Macari, J. Rowberry, D.J. Campbell, and K. Chawarska (2014). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
The Relationship Between Autism Symptoms and Arousal Level in Toddlers with ASD, as Measured By Electrodermal Activity. E. Prince, E. Gisin, C. Wall, K. Chawarska, and F. Shic (2014). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
Components of Limited Activity Monitoring in Toddlers and Children with ASD. F. Shic, G. Chen, M. Perlmutter, E.B. Gisin, A. Dowd, E.B. Prince, L. Flink, S. Lansiquot, C.A. Wall, E. Kim, Q. Wang, S. Macari, and K. Chawarska (2014). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
Dimensionality of Gaze Patterns Towards Faces and Objects in Toddlers with ASD. Q. Wang, K. Chawarska, S. Zucker, B. Scassellati, and F. Shic (2014). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.
Predicting Clinical Phenotype from Activity Monitoring Gaze Patterns in Children with ASD. F. Shic, S. Macari, and K. Chawarska (2014). Poster presented at the Translation Science 2014 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Decreased Social Attention in 6-Month-Old Infants Later Diagnosed with ASD. K. Chawarska, S. Macari, J.D. Campbell, S.H. Kim, A. Dowd, K. O'Loughlin, J. Garzarek, G.M. Chen, E.B. Gisin, and F. Shic (2013). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.
Atypical Social Attention Patterns in 6-Month-Old Infants Later Diagnosed with ASD During a Face to Face Dyadic Interaction. S.H. Kim, S. Macari, F. Shic, A. Dowd, K. O'Loughlin, J. Garzarek, G.M. Chen, E.B. Gisin, and K. Chawarska (2013). Talk presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.
Emergence of Social Deficits During the Second Year of Life in Infants with ASD. A. Dowd, E. Prince, E.B. Gisin, S.H. Kim, S. Macari, and K. Chawarska (2013). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.
Association of Early Generalized Overgrowth to Clinical Outcome in ASD. D.J. Campbell, J. Chang, and K. Chawarska (2013). Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.
Social Perception in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder. K. Chawarska (2013). Symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
1. Limited orienting to social cues in infants and toddlers with ASD (K. Chawarska, S. Macari, J.D. Campbell, and F. Shic)
2. Diminished social salience, not enhanced perceptual salience in toddlers with ASD (D. Campbell, F. Shic, S. Macari, J. Chang, and K. Chawarska)
3. Subtyping gaze patterns in response to dyadic bids for attention. (S. Macari, F. Shic, D. Campbell, and K. Chawarska)
4. Operationalizing Atypical: Attentional Cohesion by Toddlers with ASD. (F. Shic, D. Campbell, S. Macari, and K. Chawarska)
Hierarchical clustering of face scanning in 6-month-old infants at high risk for ASD reveals associations with social deficits at 24 months. F. Shic, D. Campbell, S. Macari, and K. Chawarska (2013). Talk presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Profiles of Adaptive Socialization Skills in Children with ASD in the First Two Years of Life. C. Saulnier, K. Caravella, A. Klin, and K. Chawarska (2013). Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

Media

Yale study: Children with autistic sibling may develop emotional difficulties. News12, April 2022.
Championing Autism Awareness. The Tom Ficklin Show, April 4, 2022.
How Puppets Can Be Used in Autism Therapeutics. Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine, April 2022
Researcher connections: Understanding a decade of collaborations in autism research. Spectrum, June 12, 2020
Infants’ attention to faces may predict autism before formal diagnosis. Spectrum, March 20, 2020.
In autism, the social benefits of being a girl. Yale News, 2016. February 8.
Girls at risk for autism more likely to respond to facial cues. Yale Daily News, 2016, February 16.
Sharp observation skills may guard girls against severe autism. Simons Foundation Spectrum News, 2016, February 1.
In autism, there are social benefits of being a girl. Science Daily. 2016, February 8.
Girls at risk for autism pay more attention to social cues. Neuroscience News. 2016, February 9.
Girls at risk for autism are more attuned to social cues than boys. Greenwich Time, 2016, February 9.
Autism news and updates: Girls with autism deal easier with their condition. Parent Herald. 2016, February 10.
Baby girls with and autistic sibling pay more attention to social cues which may protect them from the disorder. Medicine Daily, 2016 February 10.
In autism, the social benefits of being a girl. EurekaAlert, 2016, February 9.
Making ‘miniature brains’ from skin cells to better understand autism. Yale News, 2015, July 20.
Early diagnosis and intervention key with autism improvement. Chicago Tribune: 2015, March 20.
Interest level may serve as a predictor in autistic children. Yale Daily News, December 2014.
Certain behaviors may predict autism in high-risk children. International Center for Autism Research and Education, November 2014.
Behavioral patterns may predict autism in high-risk toddlers. Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. November, 2014.
Studies question link between head circumference, autism. Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. October, 2014.
Siblings of children with autism can show signs at 18 months. Medical Xpress. October, 2014.
Siblings of autistic children have 20% chance of developing disorder. New Haven Register. October, 2014.
Siblings of children with autism can show signs at 18 months. Yale News. October, 2014.
Autism may be predicted by overgrowth. Yale Daily News. September, 2014.
Zeroing in on illusions in eye-gaze research. Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. May, 2014.
Autism and infant attention explored. Yale Daily News. January, 2014.
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Cognition and behavior: Attention early indicator of autism. Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. March, 2013.
Autism symptoms identified in 6-month-old infants. Yale Daily News. February, 2013.
Attention deficits discovered in babies who later develop autism. SciTechDaily. February, 2013.
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Selected Books

Autism in Infancy and Early Childhood. K. Chawarska, S. Macari, F. Volkmar, S. H. Kim, & F. Shic (2014). In F. Volkmar, S. Rogers, R. Paul, & K. Pelphrey (Eds.), Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. (In Press.)
Avaliacao clinica de criancas com risco de autism. A. Klin, K. Chawarska, E. Rubin, & F. Volkmar (2013). In C. D. Stobäus & J. J. M. Mosquera (Eds.), Educação e Inclusão: Perspectivas desafiadoras. Porto Alegre, Brazil: EdiPUC.
Future Directions in ASD Research. D. Fein, K. Chawarska, & I. Rapin (2011). In D. Fein (Ed.), The Neuropsychology of Autism (pp. 511-526). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers. K. Chawarska, A. Klin, & F. Volkmar (Eds.) (2010). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Japanese translation.
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers. K. Chawarska, A. Klin, & F. Volkmar (Eds.) (2008). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

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