2024
Clinician-caregiver informant discrepancy is associated with sex, diagnosis age, and intervention use among autistic children.
Azu M, Han G, Wolf J, Naples A, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Bernier R, Jeste S, Dziura J, Webb S, Sugar C, Shic F, McPartland J. Clinician-caregiver informant discrepancy is associated with sex, diagnosis age, and intervention use among autistic children. Autism 2024, 13623613241279999. PMID: 39344965, DOI: 10.1177/13623613241279999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism-related behaviorsAutism featuresClinician ratingsParent ratingsInformant discrepanciesCaregiver ratingsCaregiver reportsAutism diagnosisAutistic childrenChild sexAutismCaregiver perceptionsIntervention useClinicians' perceptionsAssociated with sexCaregiversChildrenDiagnosis ageCliniciansOlder ageInterventionPerceptionGirlsSexAgeParsing 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 S, McPartland J, Jeste S, Trials F. Parsing evoked and induced gamma response differences in Autism: A visual evoked potential study. Clinical Neurophysiology 2024, 165: 55-63. PMID: 38959536, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2024.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual evoked potentialsMeasurement of visual evoked potentialsGamma powerVisual evoked potential studiesABC-CTGamma responseAutism Biomarkers ConsortiumAbsence of significant group differencesChildren aged 6Group differencesNon-phase-lockedEvoked potentialsVEP componentsVEP dataAged 6Biomarkers ConsortiumNeural circuit dynamicsGamma activitySignificant group differencesIndividual markersTargeted approachWavelet-based time-frequency analysisInduced responsesChildrenInduced gamma
2022
Patterns of intervention utilization among school-aged children on the autism spectrum: 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, Consortium T. Patterns of intervention utilization among school-aged children on the autism spectrum: Findings from a multi-site research consortium. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2022, 94: 101950. PMID: 35444715, PMCID: PMC9015686, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2022.101950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrumSchool-aged childrenSymptom levelsCognitive abilitiesClinical trialsLower cognitive abilityHours of interventionHigher parental education levelPart of standardIntervention hoursVariety of interventionsAmount of interventionConcurrent treatmentService utilizationParental education levelIntervention utilizationEmpirical supportMulti-site studyParent educationIntervention servicesMost childrenFuture researchInterventionChildrenResearch Consortium
2021
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. Puppets facilitate attention to social cues in children with ASD. Autism Research 2021, 14: 1975-1985. PMID: 34350712, PMCID: PMC8434944, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderVisual attentionAutism severityTD controlsSpeaker's faceYoung childrenSocial-communicative cuesSpeakers’ preferencesHigher autism severityAttention of childrenFunction of groupASD groupSocial cuesSpectrum disorderVisual preferenceHuman speakersSocial partnersSocial interactionSpeaker identityPuppetCuesChildrenEarly characteristicsReciprocal interactionsFace
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
Social Processes and Risk for Autism
Klaiman C, Saulnier C, Rubin E, Chawarska K, Klin A. Social Processes and Risk for Autism. 2019, 350-370. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199837182.013.15.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Hand Preference and Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Functioning in 10-Year-Old Extremely Preterm Children
Burnett A, Anderson P, Joseph R, Allred E, O'Shea T, Kuban K, Leviton A, Investigators E, Shah B, Singh R, Smith A, Klein D, McQuiston S, Rollins J, Douglass L, Ware J, Coster T, Henson B, Wilson R, McGhee K, Lee P, Asgarian A, Sadhwani A, Perrin E, Neger E, Mattern K, Walkowiak J, Barron S, Frazier J, Venuti L, Powers B, Foley A, Dessureau B, Wood M, Damon-Minow J, Ehrenkranz R, Benjamin J, Romano E, Tsatsanis K, Chawarska K, Kim S, Dieterich S, Bearrs K, Peters N, Brown P, Ansusinha E, Waldrep E, Friedman J, Hounshell G, Allred D, Engelke S, Darden-Saad N, Stainback G, Warner D, Wereszczak J, Bernhardt J, McKeeman J, Meyer E, Pastyrnak S, Burdo-Hartman W, Rathbun J, Nota S, Crumb T, Lenski M, Weiland D, Lloyd M, Hunter S, Msall M, Ramoskaite R, Wiggins S, Washington K, Martin R, Prendergast B, Scott M, Klarr J, Kring B, DeRidder J, Vogt K. Hand Preference and Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Functioning in 10-Year-Old Extremely Preterm Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 195: 279-282.e3. PMID: 29336793, PMCID: PMC5869125, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.11.056.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Dissociations 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
2016
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, Investigators E. Predictive Validity of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) Born Very Preterm. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2016, 178: 101-107.e2. PMID: 27592094, PMCID: PMC5165696, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.07.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderBehavioral dysregulationM-CHATModified ChecklistCognitive impairmentPredictive validityGold standard diagnostic instrumentsStandard diagnostic instrumentsAge 2 yearsASD diagnosisSocioeconomic statusSpectrum disorderPreterm toddlersAge 24 monthsPreterm childrenToddlersAutismLow gestational age newbornsImpairmentSensorimotorDiagnostic instrumentAge 10 yearsVision impairmentChildrenChecklistEmotional Robot to Examine Different Play Patterns and Affective Responses of Children with and Without ASD
Boccanfuso L, Barnev E, Foster C, Ahn Y, Chawarska K, Scassellati B, Shic F. Emotional Robot to Examine Different Play Patterns and Affective Responses of Children with and Without ASD. 2016, 19-26. DOI: 10.1109/hri.2016.7451729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderChild-robot interactionAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleAffective responsesAutism severitySpectrum disorderAffective responsivityAutism symptomsEmotional robotsEmotion statesObservation ScheduleGroup differencesYoung childrenPlay patternsSocial activitiesChildrenDevelopmental abilityDisordersRobotStimuliAbilityPlaySymptomsUnique abilityResponsivity
2015
Interactive eye tracking for gaze strategy modification
Wang Q, Celebi F, Flink L, Greco G, Wall C, Prince E, Lansiquot S, Chawarska K, Kim E, Boccanfuso L, DiNicola L, Shic F. Interactive eye tracking for gaze strategy modification. 2015, 247-250. DOI: 10.1145/2771839.2771888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderEye trackingAtypical visual attentionPost-training sessionsYoung childrenNeuropsychiatric conditionsNormative control groupAttentional biasesVisual attentionNeuropsychological processesSpectrum disorderSocial informationNormative groupVideo participantsViewer's attentionSensitive outcome measuresToddlersTraining systemChildrenLearning opportunitiesTypical fashionAttentionStrategy modificationOutcome measuresBiasesAutonomously Detecting Interaction with an Affective Robot to Explore Connection to Developmental Ability
Boccanfuso L, Kim E, Snider J, Wang Q, Wall C, DiNicola L, Greco G, Shic F, Scassellati B, Flink L, Lansiquot S, Chawarska K, Ventola P. Autonomously Detecting Interaction with an Affective Robot to Explore Connection to Developmental Ability. 2015, 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/acii.2015.7344543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAffective robotAffective responsesAutonomous data collectionExpressive robotExpression of emotionsDevelopmental abilityYoung childrenRobotElicit affective responsesAffective interfacesMotion dataSituational cuesCognitive developmentAffective statesSocial contingenciesPlay patternsData collectionChildrenEmotionsAbilityCuesAggregate patterns
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 implicationsDisordersSiblingsImitationParentsRatingsImpairmentInventoryChildrenCommunicationSaliency-based Bayesian modeling of dynamic viewing of static scenes
Campbell D, Chang J, Chawarska K, Shic F. Saliency-based Bayesian modeling of dynamic viewing of static scenes. 2014, 51-58. DOI: 10.1145/2578153.2578159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-social imagesAutism spectrum disorderEye-tracking dataEye-tracking analysisVisual attentionIdentification of fixationsTD groupGaze featuresSpectrum disorderUnified Bayesian modelSaliency differenceSocial imageControl childrenSaliency mapDynamic viewingSaliency propertiesBayesian modelBayesian modelingAnalytic approachChildrenScanpathsASDStatic scenesSaccadesSaliency
2012
Pivotal Response Treatment for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study
Steiner AM, Gengoux GW, Klin A, Chawarska K. Pivotal Response Treatment for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 91-102. PMID: 22573001, PMCID: PMC3571709, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1542-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentEfficacious interventionsResponse treatmentInfantsPRT procedurePilot studyInfant's frequencyYoung childrenRiskPreschool childrenAutism spectrum disorderPreliminary supportFunctional communicationSpectrum disorderTreatmentChildrenCurrent studyMultiple baseline designAutismDevelopmental adaptationsFidelity of implementationParent training model
2010
Brief Report: Face-Specific Recognition Deficits in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bradshaw J, Shic F, Chawarska K. Brief Report: Face-Specific Recognition Deficits in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2010, 41: 1429-1435. PMID: 21373955, PMCID: PMC4871156, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1150-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderNonsocial stimuliSpectrum disorderYoung childrenRecognition of facesFace recognitionRecognition deficitsTD controlsNovel objectsSpecific impairmentComparison paradigmSimple objectsChildrenStimuliRecognitionEyetrackingDisordersObjectsDeficitsImpairmentParadigmFaceEvidenceFindingsAbility
2009
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. Looking But Not Seeing: Atypical Visual Scanning and Recognition of Faces in 2 and 4-Year-Old Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2009, 39: 1663. PMID: 19590943, PMCID: PMC4878114, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0803-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers With Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Studies of High-Risk Infants
Zwaigenbaum L, Bryson S, Lord C, Rogers S, Carter A, Carver L, Chawarska K, Constantino J, Dawson G, Dobkins K, Fein D, Iverson J, Klin A, Landa R, Messinger D, Ozonoff S, Sigman M, Stone W, Tager-Flusberg H, Yirmiya N. Clinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers With Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Studies of High-Risk Infants. Pediatrics 2009, 123: 1383-1391. PMID: 19403506, PMCID: PMC2833286, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge groupsEarly signsDiagnostic assessmentAutism spectrum disorderHigh-risk infantsCurrent diagnostic guidelinesSpectrum disorderYears of ageRecent American AcademyImportant age groupPediatrics recommendationsClinical assessmentDiagnostic guidelinesEarly detection toolAmerican AcademyEffective interventionsEarly detectionDisordersYoung childrenIntervention approachesChildrenAgeOngoing studiesCurrent knowledgeCurrent best practice
2008
Differentiating ASD From DLD in Toddlers
Paul R, Chawarska K, Volkmar F. Differentiating ASD From DLD in Toddlers. Perspectives On Language Learning And Education 2008, 15: 101-111. PMID: 20852731, PMCID: PMC2940236, DOI: 10.1044/lle15.3.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderPretend playNonverbal cognitive skillsExpressive language levelUse of gesturesAge of identificationUse of gazeLate talkersCognitive skillsSpectrum disorderLanguage levelInterpersonal skillsPatterns of behaviorRange of soundsToddlersRate of communicationDLDEarly interventionWordsCurrent researchGazeClinical implicationsGesturesSkillsChildren