2016
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. Non‐ASD outcomes at 36 months in siblings at familial risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A baby siblings research consortium (BSRC) study. Autism Research 2016, 10: 169-178. PMID: 27417857, PMCID: PMC5993543, DOI: 10.1002/aur.1669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleAutism spectrum disorderHigh-risk siblingsLow-risk controlsBroader autism phenotypeModerate language delayAdaptive functioningASD symptomsLanguage delayVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesLower adaptive functioningAge 3 yearsAutism Diagnostic InterviewProportion of toddlersAdaptive behavior outcomesAdaptive Behavior ScalesOngoing clinical monitoringAutism phenotypeMullen ScalesSpectrum disorderObservation ScheduleEarly learningBehavioral outcomesElevated scoresDevelopmental outcomes
2015
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. Early sex differences are not autism-specific: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) study. Molecular Autism 2015, 6: 32. PMID: 26045943, PMCID: PMC4455973, DOI: 10.1186/s13229-015-0027-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderHigh-risk siblingsASD outcomeLow-risk childrenCognitive functioningASD symptomsASD recurrenceSubscale scoresSex differencesBaby Siblings Research Consortium StudyHigh-risk childrenHR-ASD groupNon-ASD groupEarly sex differencesMullen ScalesDomain scoresCognitive performanceEffect hypothesisSpectrum disorderRepetitive behaviorsLearning subscaleSA scoresASD probandsGroup differencesYounger siblings
2014
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. 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 implicationsDisordersSiblingsImitationParentsRatingsImpairmentInventoryChildrenCommunication