2015
Enhanced Social Attention in Female Infant Siblings at Risk for Autism
Chawarska K, Macari S, Powell K, DiNicola L, Shic F. Enhanced Social Attention in Female Infant Siblings at Risk for Autism. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 55: 188-195.e1. PMID: 26903252, PMCID: PMC5812780, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial orientingRelevant stimuliSocial targetsEye-tracking studySevere social impairmentAutism riskLow-risk controlsComorbid anxiety symptomsSex differencesAtypical attentionInfant siblingsSocial attentionHigh-risk malesEnhanced attentionSocial impairmentSpectrum disorderHigh-risk femalesAnxiety symptomsOrientingSocial experienceNeurobehavioral measuresLow-risk malesAtypical patternsProtective factors
2010
Out of the mouths of babes: vocal production in infant siblings of children with ASD
Paul R, Fuerst Y, Ramsay G, Chawarska K, Klin A. Out of the mouths of babes: vocal production in infant siblings of children with ASD. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 52: 588-598. PMID: 21039489, PMCID: PMC3078949, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02332.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderInfant siblingsVocal behaviorVocal productionNon-speech vocalizationsInfant vocal behaviorEarly vocal behavioursHigh riskAutistic symptomsLanguage developmentSpectrum disorderMouths of BabesCross-sectional designConsonant inventoryLarge prospective studiesCanonical syllablesVocalization samplesStandard clinical assessmentYounger siblingsProspective studyProvisional diagnosisClinical assessmentRisk groupsFamily historyGeneral population