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View article: Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy in non-traumatic pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy in non-traumatic pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: NETSseq reveals inflammatory and aging mechanisms in distinct cell types, driving cerebellar decline in ataxia telangiectasia
NETSseq reveals inflammatory and aging mechanisms in distinct cell types, driving cerebellar decline in ataxia telangiectasia Open
Ataxia–telangiectasia (A–T) is a rare, autosomal recessive, multisystem disorder caused by mutations in the Ataxia–Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM) gene and is characterized by a devastating and progressive neurological pathology. The cellular…
View article: NETSseq Reveals Inflammatory and Aging Mechanisms in Distinct Cell Types Driving Cerebellar Decline in Ataxia Telangiectasia
NETSseq Reveals Inflammatory and Aging Mechanisms in Distinct Cell Types Driving Cerebellar Decline in Ataxia Telangiectasia Open
Summary The cellular and molecular changes driving the neurological abnormalities associated with ataxia – telangiectasia (A-T) are not well understood. Here, we applied our proprietary Nuclear Enriched Transcript Sort sequencing (NETSseq)…
View article: Guiding Principles and Research Priorities for Early Childhood Autism Therapy Research: Results of a Community-Engaged Project
Guiding Principles and Research Priorities for Early Childhood Autism Therapy Research: Results of a Community-Engaged Project Open
Many autistic adults report negative long-lasting consequences of their early childhood therapy experiences, calling for supports that promote development and inclusion according to their natural ways of learning and being, instead of usin…
View article: Balancing Standardization and Ecological Validity in the Measurement of Social Communication Intervention Outcomes
Balancing Standardization and Ecological Validity in the Measurement of Social Communication Intervention Outcomes Open
Purpose: Caregiver-mediated communication intervention outcomes are inconsistently measured, varying by assessment settings, materials, and activities. Standardized materials are often used for measuring outcomes, yet it remains unknown wh…
View article: Childhood Adversity and Life Satisfaction in Adults with Alternative Care Experience in 12 Low- and Middle-Income Nations: The Mediating Roles of Individual and Relational Protective Factors and Resilience
Childhood Adversity and Life Satisfaction in Adults with Alternative Care Experience in 12 Low- and Middle-Income Nations: The Mediating Roles of Individual and Relational Protective Factors and Resilience Open
Adults with care experience have elevated rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and a greater likelihood of poor outcomes. Some research has examined how protective factors and resilience impact outcomes among care leavers, but few…
View article: Guiding principles and research priorities for early childhood autism therapy research: Results of a community-engaged project
Guiding principles and research priorities for early childhood autism therapy research: Results of a community-engaged project Open
Many autistic adults report negative long-lasting consequences of their early childhood therapy experiences, and caregivers of young autistic children report that these services do not meet their child’s needs. Additionally, therapies in r…
View article: Validity of the multidimensional assessment profile of disruptive behavior in autistic toddlers
Validity of the multidimensional assessment profile of disruptive behavior in autistic toddlers Open
Objective Early measurement of atypical disruptive behavior within autistic children is critical for later referrals to behavioral screenings, diagnoses, and services. Disruptive behavior in autistic toddlers is often measured using a cate…
View article: Early communication intervention for deaf/hard of hearing toddlers: A randomized clinical trial
Early communication intervention for deaf/hard of hearing toddlers: A randomized clinical trial Open
Objective: To maximize outcomes for deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) children, it is essential to develop effective early interventions. Parent-implemented communication interventions (PICTs) are a promising form of early interventions for DHH t…
View article: Early communication intervention for deaf/hard of hearing toddlers: A randomized clinical trial - © Copyright 2025 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.
Early communication intervention for deaf/hard of hearing toddlers: A randomized clinical trial - © Copyright 2025 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. Open
This article has been accepted for publication in Pediatrics (05/27/2025) and published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is available online at https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/155/6/e2024066847/201954/Earl…
View article: Identifying active ingredients of a parent-implemented communication intervention for deaf/hard of hearing toddlers: A randomized clinical trial
Identifying active ingredients of a parent-implemented communication intervention for deaf/hard of hearing toddlers: A randomized clinical trial Open
Objective: Deaf/hard of hearing toddlers benefit from support early in development to facilitate gains in communication outcomes. Outcomes of a recent randomized clinical trial indicate that parent-implemented communication interventions (…
View article: Autistic Children's Irritability During Social Communication Assessments
Autistic Children's Irritability During Social Communication Assessments Open
Purpose: Accurate measurement of autistic children's social communication is critical for assessing skills, setting intervention goals, evaluating change over time, determining service eligibility, and determining classroom placement. Ther…
View article: Speech, Sign, or Both? Factors Influencing Caregivers' Communication Method Decision Making for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children
Speech, Sign, or Both? Factors Influencing Caregivers' Communication Method Decision Making for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children Open
Purpose: Caregivers of deaf/hard of hearing infants are faced with challenging decisions regarding their child's communication method. The purpose of the current research note is to characterize the advice that caregivers receive and value…
View article: Understanding Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors in Autistic Toddlers
Understanding Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors in Autistic Toddlers Open
Purpose: The majority of autistic toddlers present with clinically significant levels of internalizing or externalizing behaviors. Despite the prevalence of internalizing and externalizing behaviors in caseloads, the overwhelming majority …
View article: Sensitivity to Semantic Relationships in U.S. Monolingual English-Speaking Typical Talkers and Late Talkers
Sensitivity to Semantic Relationships in U.S. Monolingual English-Speaking Typical Talkers and Late Talkers Open
Purpose: Late talkers (LTs) are a group of children who exhibit delays in language development without a known cause. Although a hallmark of LTs is a reduced expressive vocabulary, little is known about LTs' processing of semantic relation…
View article: Respiratory-Swallow Coordination in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Respiratory-Swallow Coordination in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background: Swallowing impairment, including altered physiology and aspiration, occur across the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The phase of respiration during which a swallow is initiated has been linked to swallowing impairment…
View article: A Comparison of Maternal and Clinician Perception of Communication in Autistic Toddlers
A Comparison of Maternal and Clinician Perception of Communication in Autistic Toddlers Open
Purpose: Parent instruction in communication facilitation strategies for autistic toddlers relies on assumptions that parents interpret child behaviors in alignment with clinician definitions of communication. The purpose of this study was…
View article: Specificity of phonological representations in U.S. English‐speaking late talkers and typical talkers
Specificity of phonological representations in U.S. English‐speaking late talkers and typical talkers Open
Late talkers are a heterogeneous group of children who experience delayed language development in the absence of other known causes. Late talkers show delays in expressive phonological development, but less is known about their receptive p…
View article: The Relationship Between Spirituality and Resilience and Well-being: a Study of 529 Care Leavers from 11 Nations
The Relationship Between Spirituality and Resilience and Well-being: a Study of 529 Care Leavers from 11 Nations Open
View article: The Role of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions in Early Intervention for Autistic Toddlers: An Observational Study
The Role of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions in Early Intervention for Autistic Toddlers: An Observational Study Open
Purpose: Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBIs) have demonstrated initial promise in facilitating social communication development for autistic toddlers, but their highly structured protocols may be a barrier toward th…
View article: Teaching Caregivers to Support Social Communication: Results From a Randomized Clinical Trial of Autistic Toddlers
Teaching Caregivers to Support Social Communication: Results From a Randomized Clinical Trial of Autistic Toddlers Open
Background: Studies of early caregiver-mediated interventions targeting social communication of young autistic children have yielded variable child outcomes. This study examined the effects of combining two caregiver-mediated interventions…
View article: Measuring Change During Intervention Using Norm-Referenced, Standardized Measures: A Comparison of Raw Scores, Standard Scores, Age Equivalents, and Growth Scale Values From the Preschool Language Scales–Fifth Edition
Measuring Change During Intervention Using Norm-Referenced, Standardized Measures: A Comparison of Raw Scores, Standard Scores, Age Equivalents, and Growth Scale Values From the Preschool Language Scales–Fifth Edition Open
Purpose: Norm-referenced, standardized measures are tools designed to characterize a child's abilities relative to their same-age peers, but they also have been used to measure changes in skills during intervention. This study compared the…
View article: Specificity of Phonological Representations in U.S. English-Speaking Late Talkers and Typical Talkers
Specificity of Phonological Representations in U.S. English-Speaking Late Talkers and Typical Talkers Open
Late talkers are a heterogeneous group of children who experience delayed language development in the absence of other known causes (Fisher, 2017). Late talkers show delays in expressive phonological development, but less is known about th…
View article: Sensitivity to Semantic Relationships in U.S. Monolingual English-Speaking Typical Talkers and Late Talkers
Sensitivity to Semantic Relationships in U.S. Monolingual English-Speaking Typical Talkers and Late Talkers Open
Purpose: Late talkers are a group of children who exhibit delays in language development without a known cause (Fisher, 2017). While a hallmark of late talkers is a reduced expressive vocabulary, little is known about late talkers’ process…
View article: Screening for Autism in 2-Year-Old Children: The Application of the Systematic Observation of Red Flags to the Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children
Screening for Autism in 2-Year-Old Children: The Application of the Systematic Observation of Red Flags to the Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children Open
Purpose: A multimeasure approach was developed to capitalize on the strengths of two screening measures: the Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children (STAT), an observational measure of social communication, and the Systema…
View article: Recommendations for child welfare care reform in the global south: Perspectives of 542 adults who were separated from parental care during childhood in 12 nations
Recommendations for child welfare care reform in the global south: Perspectives of 542 adults who were separated from parental care during childhood in 12 nations Open
A robust literature has outlined the risks to children separated from parental care. Recently, there has been an effort to reform services to this population. However, the research driving reform has often neglected the voices of adults wi…
View article: Involving Caregivers of Autistic Toddlers in Early Intervention: Common Practice or Exception to the Norm?
Involving Caregivers of Autistic Toddlers in Early Intervention: Common Practice or Exception to the Norm? Open
Purpose: Family-centered practice (FCP) is a core component of early intervention (EI) associated with improved child and family outcomes, but little is known about community-based speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') inclusion of familie…
View article: One size does not fit all for parent-mediated autism interventions: A randomized clinical trial
One size does not fit all for parent-mediated autism interventions: A randomized clinical trial Open
Coaching parents to use language facilitation strategies improves long-term language outcomes for autistic children. To optimize parent-mediated interventions, more studies need to explore factors that influence parents’ learning. This stu…
View article: Active ingredients of caregiver-mediated Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) for autistic toddlers: A randomized clinical trial
Active ingredients of caregiver-mediated Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) for autistic toddlers: A randomized clinical trial Open
Child social communication outcomes of caregiver-mediated Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) remain variable. To address variability of NDBI outcomes, the current study sought to isolate the effects of the instruct…
View article: A Comparison of Maternal and Clinician Perception of Communication in Toddlers with Autism
A Comparison of Maternal and Clinician Perception of Communication in Toddlers with Autism Open
Purpose: Caregiver instruction in responsive communication strategies for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relies on assumptions that caregivers interpret behaviors in alignment with clinician communication targets. The purpose…