Amy Esler

ORCID: 0000-0001-7087-1432
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Research Areas
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Advanced Neural Network Applications
  • Human Pose and Action Recognition
  • Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Disability Education and Employment
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Legal Issues in Education
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Brain Tumor Detection and Classification
  • Education Systems and Policy
  • Education Practices and Evaluation

University of Minnesota
2015-2025

Twin Cities Orthopedics
2018-2023

University of Minnesota Medical Center
2022

University of Minnesota System
2009-2021

Center for Autism and Related Disorders
2009-2014

Autism Canada
2013

University of Wisconsin–Madison
2010

Description of System:The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is an active surveillance program that provides estimates the prevalence ASD among children aged 8 years whose parents or guardians live in 11 ADDM sites United States (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin).Surveillance conducted two phases.The first phase involves review abstraction comprehensive evaluations were completed...

10.15585/mmwr.ss6904a1 article EN MMWR Surveillance Summaries 2020-03-26

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD).2018.The and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network conducts active surveillance of ASD. This report focuses on the prevalence characteristics ASD among children aged 8 years in 2018 whose parents or guardians lived 11 ADDM sites United States (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin). To ascertain years, staff review abstract developmental evaluations records from community...

10.15585/mmwr.ss7011a1 article EN MMWR Surveillance Summaries 2021-12-02

<h3>Context</h3>Best-estimate clinical diagnoses of specific autism spectrum disorders (autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder–not otherwise specified, and Asperger syndrome) have been used as the diagnostic gold standard, even when information from standardized instruments is available.<h3>Objective</h3>To determine whether relationships between behavioral phenotypes different vary across 12 university-based sites.<h3>Design</h3>Multisite observational study collecting...

10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.148 article EN Archives of General Psychiatry 2011-11-08
Xueya Zhou Pamela Feliciano Chang Shu Tianyun Wang Irina Astrovskaya and 95 more Jacob B. Hall Joseph Obiajulu Jessica Wright Shwetha C. Murali Simon Xu Leo Brueggeman Taylor R. Thomas Olena Marchenko Christopher Fleisch Sarah D. Barns LeeAnne Green Snyder Bing Han Timothy S. Chang Tychele N. Turner William T. Harvey Andrew Nishida Brian J. O’Roak Daniel H. Geschwind Adrienne Adams Alpha Amatya Alicia Andrus Asif Bashar Anna F. Berman Alison Brown Alexies Camba Amanda C. Gulsrud Anthony D. Krentz Amanda D. Shocklee Amy Esler Alex E. Lash Anne Fanta Ali Fatemi Angela Fish Alexandra Goler Antonio González Anibal Gutierrez Antonio Y. Hardan Amy Hess Anna Hirshman Alison Holbrook J. Andrea Anthony J. Griswold Angela Gruber A Jarratt Anna Jelinek Alissa Jorgenson Aline Juárez Annes Kim Alex Kitaygorodsky Addie Luo Angela L. Rachubinski Allison Wainer Amy M. Daniels Anup Mankar Andrew L. Mason Alexandra Miceli Anna Milliken Amy Morales-Lara Alexandra N. Stephens Ai Nhu Nguyen Amy Nicholson Anna Marie Paolicelli Alexander P. McKenzie Abha R. Gupta A Raven Anna Rhea Andrea Simon Aubrie Soucy Amy Swanson Anthony Sziklay Amber Tallbull Angela Tesng Audrey W. M. Ward Allyson Zick Brittani A. Hilscher Brandi Bell Barbara Enright B. E. Robertson Brenda Hauf Bill Jensen Brandon Lobisi Brianna M. Vernoia Brady Schwind Bonnie VanMetre Craig A. Erickson Catherine Sullivan Charles F. Albright Claudine Anglo Cate Buescher Catherine Bradley Claudia Campo-Soria Cheryl Cohen Costanza Colombi Chris Diggins Catherine Edmonson

Abstract To capture the full spectrum of genetic risk for autism, we performed a two-stage analysis rare de novo and inherited coding variants in 42,607 autism cases, including 35,130 new cases recruited online by SPARK. We identified 60 genes with exome-wide significance ( P &lt; 2.5 × 10 −6 ), five NAV3 , ITSN1 MARK2 SCAF1 HNRNPUL2 ). The association is primarily driven loss-of-function (LoF) variants, an estimated relative 4, consistent moderate effect. Autistic individuals LoF four...

10.1038/s41588-022-01148-2 article EN cc-by Nature Genetics 2022-08-18

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS) are frequently codiagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most of our current knowledge about ASD in FXS comes from family surveys and small studies. The objective this study was to examine the impact diagnosis a large clinic-based population better inform care people FXS. METHODS: employed data set populated by individuals seen at specialty clinics across country. were collected clinicians patient visit parent report for...

10.1542/peds.2016-1159f article EN PEDIATRICS 2017-06-01
Pamela Feliciano Xueya Zhou Irina Astrovskaya Tychele N. Turner Tianyun Wang and 95 more Leo Brueggeman Rebecca Barnard Alexander Hsieh LeeAnne Green Snyder Donna M. Muzny Aniko Sabo Leonard Abbeduto John Acampado J. Andrea Charles F. Albright Michael Alessandri David G. Amaral Alpha Amatya Robert D. Annett Ivette Arriaga Ethan Bahl Adithya Balasubramanian Nicole Bardett Asif Bashar Arthur L. Beaudet Landon Beeson Raphael Bernier Elizabeth Berry‐Kravis Stephanie Booker Stephanie Brewster Elizabeth Brooks Martin E. Butler Eric Butter Kristen Callahan Alexies Camba Laura A. Carpenter Nicholas Carriero Lindsey A. Cartner Ahmad S. Chatha Wubin Chin Renee D. Clark Cheryl Cohen Eric Courchesne Joseph F. Cubells Mary Hannah Currin Amy M. Daniels Lindsey DeMarco Megan Y. Dennis Gabriel S. Dichter Yan Ding Huyen Dinh Ryan N. Doan HarshaVardhan Doddapaneni Sara Eldred Christine M. Eng Craig A. Erickson Amy Esler Ali Fatemi Gregory J. Fischer I. Fisk Éric Fombonne Emily A. Fox Sunday M. Francis Sandra Friedman Swami Ganesan Michael R. Garrett Vahid Gazestani Madeleine R. Geisheker Jennifer Gerdts Daniel H. Geschwind Robin P. Goin‐Kochel Anthony J. Griswold Luke P. Grosvenor Angela Gruber Amanda C. Gulsrud Jaclyn Gunderson Anibal Gutierrez Melissa N. Hale Monica Haley Jacob B. Hall Kira E. Hamer Bing Han Nathan Hanna Christina Harkins Nina Harris Brenda Hauf Caitlin Hayes Susan Hepburn Lynette M. Herbert Michelle Heyman Brittani A. Phillips Susannah Horner Taobo Hu Lark Y. Huang-Storms Hanna Hutter Dalia Istephanous Suma Jacob William B. Jensen Mark Jones Michelle Jordy

Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a genetically heterogeneous condition, caused by combination of rare de novo and inherited variants as well common in at least several hundred genes. However, significantly larger sample sizes are needed to identify the complete set genetic risk factors. We conducted pilot study for SPARK (SPARKForAutism.org) 457 families with ASD, all consented online. Whole exome sequencing (WES) genotyping data were generated each family using DNA from saliva....

10.1038/s41525-019-0093-8 article EN cc-by npj Genomic Medicine 2019-08-23

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD).2020.The and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network is an active surveillance program that estimates prevalence characteristics of ASD monitors timing identification among children aged 4 8 years. In 2020, a total 11 sites (located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin) conducted years suspected Surveillance included who lived the area at any time during 2020. Children were...

10.15585/mmwr.ss7201a1 article EN MMWR Surveillance Summaries 2023-03-23

Autism spectrum disorder (autism) is a heterogeneous condition that poses challenges in describing the needs of individuals with autism and making prognoses about future outcomes. We applied newly proposed definition profound to surveillance data estimate percentage children who have describe their sociodemographic clinical characteristics.

10.1177/00333549231163551 article EN Public Health Reports 2023-04-19

The objectives of our study were to (a) report how many children met an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) surveillance definition but had no clinical diagnosis ASD in health or education records and (b) evaluate differences demographic, individual, service factors between with without a documented diagnosis. was conducted selected areas Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin. Children defined as having if sufficient...

10.1002/aur.2255 article EN Autism Research 2019-12-23

Background Concerns have been raised that scores on standard measures of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms may differ as a function sex. However, these findings are hindered by small female samples studied thus far. The current study evaluated if, after accounting for age, IQ, and language level, sex affects ASD severity estimates from diagnostic among children with ASD. Methods Data were obtained eight sources comprising 27 sites. Linear mixed‐effects models, including random effect...

10.1111/jcpp.13242 article EN Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2020-04-20

Background The Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI‐R) is a caregiver interview that widely used as part of the diagnostic assessment for Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Few large‐scale studies have reported sensitivity and specificity ADI‐R algorithms, which are based on DSM‐IV Autistic criteria. Kim Lord ( Journal Developmental Disorders , 2012, 42, 82) developed revised DSM‐5‐based toddler only applicable to children under 4 years. current study algorithms ages 4–17 years examined their...

10.1111/jcpp.14159 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 2025-03-18

The early detection of developmental disorders is key to child outcome, allowing interventions be initiated which promote development and improve prognosis. Research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests that behavioral signs can observed late in the first year life. Many these studies involve extensive frame-by-frame video observation analysis a child's natural behavior. Although nonintrusive, methods are extremely time-intensive require high level observer training; thus, they...

10.1155/2014/935686 article EN cc-by Autism Research and Treatment 2014-01-01

This study aimed to better understand predictors of evidence-based assessment practices for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Nationwide, 402 school psychologists were surveyed their knowledge and training experience with ASD on practices, including reported areas needs. The majority that they did not engage in comprehensive ASD, which was defined as assessments consider all development addition the use ASD-specific instruments. Results from logistic regression revealed training, working young...

10.1080/15377903.2016.1236307 article EN Journal of Applied School Psychology 2016-12-09

The early detection of developmental disorders is key to child outcome, allowing interventions be initiated that promote development and improve prognosis. Research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests behavioral markers can observed late in the first year life. Many these studies involved extensive frame-by-frame video observation analysis a child's natural behavior. Although non-intrusive, methods are extremely time-intensive require high level observer training; thus, they...

10.1109/devlrn.2012.6400865 article EN 2012-11-01

A large number of adults and children consume soy in various forms, but little information is available regarding potential neurological side effects. Prior work indicates an association between the consumption soy-based diets seizure prevalence mouse models disease with autism. Herein, we sought to evaluate associations formula during infancy comorbidities persons fragile X syndrome (FXS), while controlling for potentially confounding issues, through a retrospective case-control survey...

10.3390/nu12103136 article EN Nutrients 2020-10-14

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). 2022. The and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network is an active surveillance program that estimates prevalence characteristics of ASD monitors timing identification among children aged 4 8 years. In 2022, a total 16 sites (located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas [two sites: Austin Laredo], Utah, Wisconsin) conducted for years suspected...

10.15585/mmwr.ss7402a1 article EN MMWR Surveillance Summaries 2025-04-15
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