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Research by Topic: Preschoolers
Automatic emotion and attention analysis of young children at home: a ResearchKit autism feasibility study
Published June 26, 2019 in natureCurrent tools for objectively measuring young children’s observed behaviors are expensive, time-consuming, and require extensive training and professional administration. The lack of scalable, reliable, and validated tools impacts access to evidence-based knowledge and limits our capacity to collect population-level data in non-clinical settings. To address this gap, we developed mobile technology to collect videos of […]
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-018-0024-6
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, Diagnosis, Gender, Preschoolers, Technology, Toddlers
Comparing cognitive outcomes among children with autism spectrum disorders receiving community-based early intervention in one of three placements
Published April 18, 2014 in Autism: the international journal of research and practice"Little comparative research examines which community-based preschool intervention placements produce the best outcomes for which children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism-specific placements can provide intensive evidence-based care; however, inclusion settings provide interaction with typically developing peers, the importance of which is increasingly recognized. This study examined the association between early intervention placement in three settings […]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23188885
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, Education, IACC Top Papers, Preschoolers, Social Interaction
Use of Social Stories to Improve Self-Regulation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Published February 26, 2013 in Physical & Occupational Therapy in PediatricsSocial stories, an intervention used to define a skill, concept or situation in socially appropriate terms, were used to promote self-regulation techniques in a self-contained preschool classroom. While implementation of self-regulation strategies varied among the children, all showed an increase in desired behaviors with the intervention.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23437903
Filed under: Autism News, Autism Research, Behavior, Early Intervention, featured, Preschoolers, Social Skills
Parent-child Interactions in Autism: Characteristics of Play
Published February 4, 2013 in AutismResearchers examine parent-child dyads during structured and free play and find that that joint engagement lasts longer when parents engage their child at or slightly above the child’s current level of play. Parents of children with autism often find it difficult to estimate their child’s level, which can result in parents engaging at too high of a level and shortening the interaction.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23382513
Filed under: Autism Research, Family, featured, Parents, Preschoolers, School-Aged, Social Interaction, Toddlers
Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety: Stakeholder Concerns, Scientific Evidence, and Future Studies
Published January 16, 2013 in Institute of Medicine of the National AcademiesThe Institute of Medicine issues a report in response to questions about the safety of the vaccination schedule for children under age six. Thorough examination of the immunization schedule reveals no major concerns associated with adherence to recommended practices.
http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2013/The-Childhood-Immunization-Schedule-and-Safety.aspx
Filed under: Autism Research, featured, Infants, Parents, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Vaccines
Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies
Published October 27, 2012 in Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersResearchers find increased activation to social stimuli in brain regions involved in social perception in two children with ASD after pivotal response treatment (PRT).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23104615
Filed under: Brain Development, Brain Imaging, featured, Preschoolers, Social Skills, Treatment, Treatments
Interventions Addressing Social Impairment in Autism
Published October 4, 2012 in Current Psychiatry ReportsIn this new review of intervention studies targeting social impairment in autism, authors encourage researchers to design new studies that: evaluate ingredients of effective interventions (e.g., required dose for therapeutic effect); include better outcome measures that can show that meaningful improvements have happened (e.g., spontaneous social initiations; sustained interactions); and include underserved and underrepresented participant groups, such as children with comorbidities, non-English speaking children, and minimally verbal children.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23055002
Filed under: featured, Preschoolers, Social Interaction, Social Skills, Treatment, Treatments, Young Adult
Randomized, Controlled Trial of the LEAP Model of Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Published May 25, 2011 in Topics in Early Childhood Special EducationA 2011 study supports the effectiveness of an early intervention model for autism spectrum disorder designed to be used in an integrated classroom. Randomized controlled trials are considered to be the gold standard of evidence; however, due to their complexity and cost, only four other RCTs of comprehensive interventions for young children with autism had […]
http://tec.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/05/24/0271121411408740.abstract?rss=1
Filed under: Early Intervention, Preschoolers