2020
Low-motion fMRI data can be obtained in pediatric participants undergoing a 60-minute scan protocol
Horien C, Fontenelle S, 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. Low-motion fMRI data can be obtained in pediatric participants undergoing a 60-minute scan protocol. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 21855. PMID: 33318557, PMCID: PMC7736342, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78885-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric participantsMRI protocolMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scansShorter MRI protocolsScan protocolResonance imaging scansImaging scansMRI sessionsFMRI connectivity analysisFMRI dataFMRI findingsSignificant confoundScansReplication groupConnectivity analysisAutism spectrum disorderMock scanSpectrum disorderParticipantsHead motionProtocolPreliminary Psychometrics for the Executive Function Challenge Task: A Novel, “Hot” Flexibility, and Planning Task for Youth
Kenworthy L, Freeman A, Ratto A, Dudley K, Powell KK, Pugliese CE, Strang JF, Verbalis A, Anthony LG. Preliminary Psychometrics for the Executive Function Challenge Task: A Novel, “Hot” Flexibility, and Planning Task for Youth. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society 2020, 26: 725-732. PMID: 32178755, PMCID: PMC8647841, DOI: 10.1017/s135561772000017x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExecutive functionEF tasksParent-reported executive functionAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderCommon treatment targetsChallenge taskAdequate internal consistencyTwo-factor structureVisual pattern recognitionMost treatment trialsTD youthEF problemsEcological validityHyperactivity disorderAutistic childrenPreliminary psychometricsSocial interactionValid assessmentAdequate reliabilityInternal consistencyPlanning tasksTaskYouthEducational outcomesContext-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. Context-Specific Dyadic Attention Vulnerabilities During the First Year in Infants Later Developing Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2020, 60: 166-175. PMID: 32061926, PMCID: PMC9524139, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderLow familial riskHigh familial riskTypical developmentSpectrum disorderExaminer's faceInteractive partnersToy playEye-tracking findingsChild-directed speechCandidate behavioral markerEye-tracking studyEffects of contextFamilial riskAtypical attentionProbe taskASD groupAutism symptomsBehavioral markersSubtle impairmentsEye contactLive interactionDevelopmental challengesLow attentionPlay condition
2016
Brief Report: Remotely Delivered Video Modeling for Improving Oral Hygiene in Children with ASD: A Pilot Study
Popple B, Wall C, Flink L, Powell K, Discepolo K, Keck D, Mademtzi M, Volkmar F, Shic F. Brief Report: Remotely Delivered Video Modeling for Improving Oral Hygiene in Children with ASD: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2016, 46: 2791-2796. PMID: 27106570, PMCID: PMC4939106, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2795-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral hygieneOral hygiene outcomesOral health problemsOral hygiene habitsOral hygiene improvementInternet-based interventionsRandomized control trialControl video conditionHygiene habitsControl trialClinical examinersLarge effect sizesHealth problemsHygiene improvementPilot studyHygiene outcomesIntervention conditionInterventionChildrenEffect sizePreliminary supportHygieneAutismPatientsBaseline