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Psychometric properties of the Childhood Adversity and Social Stress Questionnaire, Parent Report (CASSQ-PR), a measure tailored to assess stressful experiences and traumatic stress symptoms in autistic youth. Open
The CASSQ-PR offers a valid estimate of SE and TSS as observed by parents in verbally communicative, school-age autistic youth; however, further research with more sociodemographically diverse and clinical samples is warranted. (PsycInfo D…
Bridging the gap: unveiling key links between autism and anxiety symptoms in autistic children and youth using a network analysis in pooled data from four countries Open
Background Autistic children experience significantly higher rates of anxiety compared to nonautistic children. The precise relations between autism characteristics and anxiety symptoms remain unclear in this population. Previous work has …
View article: Sex‐Differential Trajectories of Domain‐Specific Associations Between Autistic Traits and Co‐Occurring Emotional‐Behavioral Concerns in Autistic Children
Sex‐Differential Trajectories of Domain‐Specific Associations Between Autistic Traits and Co‐Occurring Emotional‐Behavioral Concerns in Autistic Children Open
Assessing autistic traits alongside co‐occurring emotional/behavioral concerns (EBCs) is challenging due to their overlap in clinical presentations, which can vary by age and sex. This study aimed to investigate domain‐specific association…
Trajectories of attention problems in autistic children and relations to social skills outcomes Open
Co-occurring autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been associated with poorer social skills. Most studies examining the association of ADHD symptoms and social skills in autism employ categorical and cross-sectio…
Expanding Research on Contextual Factors in Autism Research: What Took Us So Long? Open
Although autism is a childhood‐onset neurodevelopmental disorder, its features change across the life course due to a combination of individual and contextual influences. However, the influence of contextual factors on development during c…
View article: Longitudinal associations between autistic children’s anxiety and social communication differences: The moderating role of executive function behaviours
Longitudinal associations between autistic children’s anxiety and social communication differences: The moderating role of executive function behaviours Open
Anxiety has been associated with social communication and interaction differences among autistic children. We sought to clarify the direction of these associations longitudinally, and test executive function as a moderator. Participants we…
View article: Early-Onset Trajectories of Emotional Dysregulation in Autistic Children
Early-Onset Trajectories of Emotional Dysregulation in Autistic Children Open
Emotional dysregulation, in the form of frequent and severe meltdowns, irritability and impulsivity, often cause a lot of stress for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. Using data from the Pathways in ASD follo…
Using wearable sensors to explore schoolyard interactions of mainstreamed deaf and hard‐of‐hearing preadolescents Open
Social participation in school, including schoolyard interactions, is considered important for all aspects of child development. Students with disabilities, such as those who are deaf and hard‐of‐hearing, are at risk of experiencing inacce…
The Family-Check-Up® Autism Implementation Research (FAIR) Study: protocol for a study evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of a family-centered intervention within a Canadian autism service setting Open
Introduction Prevalence rates of emotional and behavior problems (EBP) in autistic children and youth are high (40–70%), and often cause severe and chronic impairment. Furthermore, autistic children are also more likely to experience famil…
View article: Trajectories of adaptive functioning from early childhood to adolescence in autism: Identifying turning points and key correlates of chronogeneity
Trajectories of adaptive functioning from early childhood to adolescence in autism: Identifying turning points and key correlates of chronogeneity Open
Background Previous research has demonstrated heterogeneous adaptive outcomes across the autism spectrum; however, the current literature remains limited in elucidating turning points and associated factors for longitudinal variability (ch…
View article: A longitudinal comparison of emotional, behavioral and attention problems in autistic and typically developing children
A longitudinal comparison of emotional, behavioral and attention problems in autistic and typically developing children Open
Background Mental health problems are elevated in autistic individuals but there is limited evidence on the developmental course of problems across childhood. We compare the level and growth of anxious-depressed, behavioral and attention p…
View article: Variable patterns of daily activity participation across settings in autistic youth: A latent profile transition analysis
Variable patterns of daily activity participation across settings in autistic youth: A latent profile transition analysis Open
Participation in daily activities is often linked to functional independence and well-being, yet individual variability in participation and factors associated with that variation have rarely been examined among autistic youth. We applied …
View article: Longitudinal associations between early childhood irritability and adolescent depression symptoms in autistic children are mediated by peer relationships but not educational engagement
Longitudinal associations between early childhood irritability and adolescent depression symptoms in autistic children are mediated by peer relationships but not educational engagement Open
In the general population, irritability is associated with later depression. Despite irritability being more prevalent in autistic children, the long-term sequelae are not well explored. We tested whether irritability in early childhood pr…
View article: Disentangling global and domain‐level adaptive behavior trajectories among children with autism spectrum disorder
Disentangling global and domain‐level adaptive behavior trajectories among children with autism spectrum disorder Open
Background Heterogeneity in adaptive behavior abilities among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is expressed not only as uneven levels of impairment across domains, but also in the developmental trajectories of adaptive skills. We…
The Influence of Bilingual Language Exposure on the Narrative, Social and Pragmatic Abilities of School-Aged Children on the Autism Spectrum Open
We examined the narrative abilities of bilingual and monolingual children on the autism spectrum (AS), whether bilinguals presented stronger social and pragmatic language abilities compared to monolinguals, and the link between narrative, …
View article: Examining clinical characteristics of autism and links with parent perceptions of sibling relationship quality
Examining clinical characteristics of autism and links with parent perceptions of sibling relationship quality Open
Research regarding autistic children’s sibling relationship quality is mixed, although some literature suggests poorer quality compared to children with other disabilities or who are neurotypical. Little is known about how the clinical cha…
Predictors of language regression and its association with subsequent communication development in children with autism Open
Background Language regression, broadly defined as the loss of acquired language skills in early childhood, is a distinctive feature of autism. Little is known about the factors underlying regression or the prognosis of children who exhibi…
Exposure to family stressful life events in autistic children: Longitudinal associations with mental health and the moderating role of cognitive flexibility Open
Mental health problems are prevalent in autistic youth, but the underpinning mechanisms are not well explored. In neurotypical youth, stressful life events are an established risk factor for mental health problems. This study tested longit…
Middle‐childhood executive functioning mediates associations between early‐childhood autism symptoms and adolescent mental health, academic and functional outcomes in autistic children Open
Background Executive functioning (EF) varies in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is associated with clinical symptoms, academic, and adaptive functioning. Here, we examined whether middle‐childhood EF mediates associations …
View article: Investigating longitudinal associations between parent reported sleep in early childhood and teacher reported executive functioning in school-aged children with autism
Investigating longitudinal associations between parent reported sleep in early childhood and teacher reported executive functioning in school-aged children with autism Open
Up to 80% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience sleep disturbance. Poor sleep impairs executive functioning (EF), a lifelong difficulty in ASD. Evidence suggests EF difficulties in ASD are exacerbated by poor sleep. We…
Resilience from childhood to young adulthood: retrospective perspectives of deaf and hard of hearing people who studied in regular schools Open
Findings show how resilience is heterogeneously promoted in the unique context of DHH individuals living in hearing environments. They also show interactions between the individual, family and wider society and the dynamics of coping resou…
Association of Child and Family Attributes With Outcomes in Children With Autism Open
This cohort study found that a substantial proportion of children with ASD were doing well by middle childhood in at least 1 key domain of developmental health, and that doing well was possible even in the context of continuing to meet cri…
Trajectories of Symptom Severity in Children with Autism: Variability and Turning Points through the Transition to School Open
This study examined the trajectories of autistic symptom severity in an inception cohort of 187 children with ASD assessed across four time points from diagnosis to age 10. Trajectory groups were derived using multivariate cluster analysis…
Non-verbal IQ and change in restricted and repetitive behaviors throughout childhood in autism: A longitudinal study using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised. Open
Background: Restricted and repetitive behaviors are one of the characteristic features of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This domain of symptoms includes a broad range of behaviors. There is a need to study each behavior individually to better …
View article: The Interplay Between Sleep and Executive Functioning in Children with Autism
The Interplay Between Sleep and Executive Functioning in Children with Autism Open
Study Objectives: Up to 80% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience sleep disturbance. Poor sleep impairs executive functioning (EF), a lifelong difficulty in ASD. Evidence suggests EF impairments in ASD is exacerbated b…
Pragmatics and Peer Relationships Among Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Adolescents Open
OBJECTIVES: The goals of the current study were to (1) examine differences in pragmatic abilities and peer relationship behaviors among deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) adolescents who use spoken language, in comparison with their hearing pe…
55 Profiles of Sleep Problems among Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Open
Background Sleep problems are more common and severe among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to their typically developing peers. The goal of this study was to characterize sleep problems profiles and their clinical cor…