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View article: How you read the text matters: Caregiver oral reading prosody during shared reading relates to children’s language skills
How you read the text matters: Caregiver oral reading prosody during shared reading relates to children’s language skills Open
Purpose: Emerging research suggests that caregiver oral reading prosody may be a key feature of shared reading that supports children’s storybook comprehension, with potential implications for broader language development. Building on this…
View article: Individual differences in infants’ early home music environment are associated with later expressive vocabulary development outcomes
Individual differences in infants’ early home music environment are associated with later expressive vocabulary development outcomes Open
Informal music experiences and engagement (e.g., parent-child singing activities) are common in infancy and early childhood. However, the specific role of the early home music environment in fostering infants’ development remains understud…
View article: Rethinking Prosody Production in Autism: Nuanced Insights from Individual Differences and Network Analysis Approaches
Rethinking Prosody Production in Autism: Nuanced Insights from Individual Differences and Network Analysis Approaches Open
Purpose: Prosodic differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals are recognized, but there is a lack of consensus on the specific prosodic features that characterize the “autistic voice” due to widespread heterogeneity and mixed…
View article: Caregiver oral reading prosody is associated with preschoolers’ storybook listening comprehension
Caregiver oral reading prosody is associated with preschoolers’ storybook listening comprehension Open
Purpose: Shared reading is one of the most language-enriched contexts in children’s home environments. A salient, understudied characteristic of shared reading is caregiver oral reading prosody. While caregiver prosody in conversational co…
View article: Individual differences in infants’ early home music environment are associated with later expressive vocabulary development outcomes
Individual differences in infants’ early home music environment are associated with later expressive vocabulary development outcomes Open
Informal music experiences and engagement (e.g., parent-child singing activities) are common in infancy and early childhood. However, the specific role of the early home music environment in fostering infants’ development is underspecified…
View article: A scoping review of interaction dynamics in minimally verbal autistic individuals
A scoping review of interaction dynamics in minimally verbal autistic individuals Open
Interaction dynamics provide information about how social interactions unfold over time and have implications for communication development. Characterizing social interaction in autistic people who are minimally verbal (MV) has the potenti…
View article: Preschoolers’ home music environment relates to their home literacy environment and parental self-efficacy
Preschoolers’ home music environment relates to their home literacy environment and parental self-efficacy Open
Positive relationships between the home literacy environment and children’s language and literacy development are well-established. However, existing literature has overlooked the potential contributions of the home music environment. Init…
View article: Rethinking Prosody Production in Autism: Nuanced Insights from Individual Differences and Network Analysis Approaches
Rethinking Prosody Production in Autism: Nuanced Insights from Individual Differences and Network Analysis Approaches Open
Purpose: Prosodic differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals are recognized, but there is a lack of consensus on the specific prosodic features that characterize the “autistic voice” due to widespread heterogeneity and mixed…
View article: Rethinking Prosody Production in Autism: Nuanced Insights from Individual Differences and Network Analysis Approaches
Rethinking Prosody Production in Autism: Nuanced Insights from Individual Differences and Network Analysis Approaches Open
Purpose: Prosodic differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals are recognized, but there is a lack of consensus on the specific prosodic features that characterize the “autistic voice” due to widespread heterogeneity and mixed…
View article: Right-hemispheric white matter organization is associated with speech timing in autistic children
Right-hemispheric white matter organization is associated with speech timing in autistic children Open
Converging research evidence indicates that speech timing, including altered rate and pausing when speaking, is an important characteristic distinguishing autistic individuals from non-autistic peers. Although speech timing can impact effe…
View article: Perceiving and Producing Prosody: Perspectives and Insights from Autistic Adults
Perceiving and Producing Prosody: Perspectives and Insights from Autistic Adults Open
Purpose: Prosodic features of speech (e.g., pitch, intensity, and timing) are commonly used to convey meaning, emotion, and pragmatic intent. While prosody production and perception in autism has been widely studied, results are inconclusi…
View article: Preschoolers’ home music environment relates to their home literacy environment and parental self-efficacy
Preschoolers’ home music environment relates to their home literacy environment and parental self-efficacy Open
Positive relationships between the home literacy environment and children’s language and literacy development are well-established. However, existing literature has overlooked the potential contributions of the home music environment. Init…
View article: Social interaction links active musical rhythm engagement and expressive communication in autistic toddlers
Social interaction links active musical rhythm engagement and expressive communication in autistic toddlers Open
Rhythm is implicated in both social and linguistic development. Rhythm perception and production skills are also key vulnerabilities in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism which impact social communication. However, direct links be…
View article: Brief Report: Telehealth Music-Enhanced Reciprocal Imitation Training in Autism: A Single-Subject Feasibility Study of a Virtual Parent Coaching Intervention
Brief Report: Telehealth Music-Enhanced Reciprocal Imitation Training in Autism: A Single-Subject Feasibility Study of a Virtual Parent Coaching Intervention Open
View article: Integrated parent–child music classes for preschoolers with and without autism: Parent expectations and experiences
Integrated parent–child music classes for preschoolers with and without autism: Parent expectations and experiences Open
Integrated recreational programs designed to support neurodiverse children and their families are important vehicles for community participation. In this mixed‐methods study, we investigated the mechanisms by which parent–child music class…
View article: Parent-Child Nonverbal Engagement During Read Versus Sung Book-Sharing in Preschoolers with and without ASD
Parent-Child Nonverbal Engagement During Read Versus Sung Book-Sharing in Preschoolers with and without ASD Open
Providing natural opportunities that scaffold interpersonal engagement is important for supporting social interactions for young children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Musical activities are often motivating, familiar, and predictab…
View article: Parent-child nonverbal engagement during spoken versus sung book-sharing in preschoolers with and without autism
Parent-child nonverbal engagement during spoken versus sung book-sharing in preschoolers with and without autism Open
Providing natural opportunities that scaffold interpersonal engagement is important for supporting social interactions for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Musical activities are often motivating, familiar, and predictab…
View article: Survey of the home music environment of children with various developmental profiles
Survey of the home music environment of children with various developmental profiles Open
View article: Musical Engagement and Parent-Child Attachment in Families With Young Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Musical Engagement and Parent-Child Attachment in Families With Young Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic Open
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of families in the United States and across the world, impacting parent mental health and stress, and in turn, the parent-child relationship. Music is a common parent-child activit…
View article: Musical Engagement and Parent-Child Attachment in Families with Young Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Musical Engagement and Parent-Child Attachment in Families with Young Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic Open
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of families in the United States and across the world, impacting parent mental health and stress, and in turn, the parent-child relationship. Music is a common parent-child activit…
View article: Survey of the Home Music Environment of Children with Various Developmental Profiles
Survey of the Home Music Environment of Children with Various Developmental Profiles Open
Families with young children with and without developmental disabilities often create a musically rich home environment. Parent-child music engagement, like singing play songs, is associated with positive outcomes for children, parents, an…