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Links between Early Prelinguistic Communication and Later Expressive Language in Toddlers with Autistic and Non-Autistic Siblings
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Jennifer E. Markfeld; Zoë Kiemel; Pooja Santapuram; Samantha L. Bordman; Grace Pulliam; S. Madison Clark; Lauren H. Hampton; Bahar Keçeli-Kaysili; Jacob I. Feldman; Tiffany G. Woynaroski – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: The present study explored the extent to which early prelinguistic communication skills predict expressive language in toddlers with autistic siblings (Sibs-autism), who are known to be at high likelihood for autism and language disorder, and a comparison group of toddlers with non-autistic older siblings (Sibs-NA). Method: Participants…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Toddlers
Associations between Emotion and Behavior Codes and ADOS-2 Scores in a Sample of Children Referred for Autism Evaluation
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Rebecca W. Lieb; Luther G. Kalb; Rachel Reetzke; Natasha N. Ludwig; Christina E. Love; Rowena Ng; Danielle Wexler; Allison E. Gornik; Calliope Holingue; Ji Su Hong – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
While the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) is considered a "reference standard" measure to observe symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), little is known about the utility of its Other Abnormal Behaviors or "E codes." This study investigated the unique influence of each E code (overactivity,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability Identification, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Scores
Examining Concurrent Associations between Gesture Use, Developmental Domains, and Autistic Traits in Toddlers with Down Syndrome
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Chelsea La Valle; Gabriela Davila Mejia; Carol L. Wilkinson; Nicole Baumer – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: Toddlers with Down syndrome (DS) showcase comparable or higher rates of gestures than chronological age-- and language-matched toddlers without DS. Little is known about how gesture use in toddlers with DS relates to multiple domains of development, including motor, pragmatics, language, and visual reception (VR) skills. Unexplored is…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)