2014
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. Interest level in 2-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder predicts rate of verbal, nonverbal, and adaptive skill acquisition. Autism 2014, 19: 925-933. PMID: 25398893, PMCID: PMC4878117, DOI: 10.1177/1362361314555376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonverbal mental ageAutism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scoresAutism spectrum disorderAdaptive skill acquisitionMental ageSpectrum disorderTime 1Skill acquisitionSchedule scoresAutism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) assessmentVerbal mental ageSkill acquisition ratesAutism scoresChildren's motivationAdaptive skillsInterest levelAge equivalentsSocial routinesIntensity of interventionAdaptive levelEarly interventionSchedule assessmentDisordersAcquisitionIntervention
2011
Phonology and vocal behavior in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders
Schoen E, Paul R, Chawarska K. Phonology and vocal behavior in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. Autism Research 2011, 4: 177-188. PMID: 21308998, PMCID: PMC3110574, DOI: 10.1002/aur.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderAge-matched toddlersLanguage-matched peersLanguage-matched controlsSpeech-like vocalizationsNonspeech vocalizationsTypical developmentSpeech samplesLanguage environmentPlay sessionsVocal developmentAtypical vocalizationsLanguage modelLanguage levelVocal productionToddlersVocal behaviorVocalization productionVocalizationsSound productionDisordersPhonologyPeersControl group