A5065582295- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Language Development and Disorders
- Infant Health and Development
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Educational and Social Studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Educational Games and Gamification
University of Trento
2016-2025
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
2008-2022
Nanyang Technological University
2022
National Institutes of Health
2005
Centro di Terapia Metacognitiva Interpersonale
2004
University of Padua
1996-1998
Deleted Institution
1978
United States Geological Survey
1978
Albany Research Institute
1978
Abstract Evidence of psychological distress in families during COVID‐19 outbreak are arising. However, the perceived changes adjustment home confinement with respect to period before pandemic have not been addressed yet. Moreover, little is known about role coparenting and specific contextual variables on parental stress children's behavioral difficulties Italian context. Using a cross‐sectional survey, we collected data 841 parents children aged 3–11 years typical development (20th...
The composition of young children's vocabularies in 7 contrasting linguistic communities was investigated. Mothers 269 twenty-month-olds Argentina, Belgium, France, Israel, Italy, the Republic Korea, and United States completed comparable vocabulary checklists for their children. In each language size grouping (except children just learning to talk), contained relatively greater proportions nouns than other word classes. Each class consistently positively correlated with every smaller larger...
This report coordinates assessments of five types behavioral responses in new mothers to their own infants' cries with neurobiological and experienced inexperienced nonmothers infant other emotional control sounds. We found that 684 primipara 11 countries (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, France, Kenya, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the United States) preferentially responded vocalizing distress by picking up holding talking infants, as opposed displaying affection, distracting, or...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by social and communication impairments as well restricted, repetitive behavior patterns. Despite the fact that ASD reported worldwide, very little research exists examining characteristics on a multinational scale. Cross-cultural comparisons are especially important for ASD, since cultural differences may impact perception of symptoms. Identifying behaviors similarly problematic across cultures identifying in which there variation could aid...
This research investigates the potential of gamified tools to enhance motivation as well reading and writing skills in pupils, from 8 11 years old. The study compares impact applications traditional pen-and-paper activities, utilizing standardized tests. training duration spans 12 h within school setting, sample comprises 113 children with typical development, evenly distributed across two groups. results indicate significant improvements speed accuracy for each group, a slightly higher...
This study used a cross-national framework to examine country, region, and gender differences in emotional availability (EA), prominent index of mutual socioemotional adaptation the parent-child dyad. Altogether 220 Argentine, Italian, U.S. mothers their daughters sons from both rural metropolitan areas took part home observations when children were 20 months old. In terms Italian more sensitive optimally structuring, responsive involving, than Argentine dyads. intrusive mothers, boys areas....
We present the design and evaluation of Collaborative Puzzle Game (CPG), a tabletop interactive activity developed for fostering collaboration in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The CPG was inspired by cardboard jigsaw puzzles runs on MERL DiamondTouch table [7]. Digital pieces can be manipulated direct finger touch. features set interaction rules called Enforced Collaboration (EC); order to moved, puzzle must touched dragged simultaneously two players. Two studies were...
Despite intersubject variability, dramatic impairments of socio-communicative skills are core features autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). A deficit in the ability to express and understand emotions has often been hypothesized be an important correlate such impairments. Little is known about individuals with ASD's sense conveyed by nonsocial stimuli as music. Music found capable evoking conveying strong consistent positive negative healthy subjects. The process perceptual emotional aspects...
Infant cries are a critical survival mechanism that draw the attention of adult caregivers, who can then satisfy basic needs otherwise helpless infants. Here, we used functional neuroimaging to determine effects infant hunger on brain activity adults were in cognitively nondemanding mental state awake rest. We found brains men and women, independent parental status (parent or nonparent), reacted differently cries. Specifically, dorsal medial prefrontal posterior cingulate areas, known be...
Human infants' complete dependence on adult caregiving suggests that mechanisms associated with responsiveness to infant cues might be deeply embedded in the brain. Behavioural and neuroimaging research has produced converging evidence for adults' positive disposition cues, but these studies have not investigated directly valence of reactions, how they are moderated by biological social factors, if relate child caregiving. This study examines implicit affective responses 90 adults toward...
Children with autism spectrum disorders display atypical development of gesture production, and impairment is one the determining factors disorder diagnosis. Despite obvious importance this issue for children disorder, literature on gestures in scarce contradictory. The purpose study was to analyze gestural communication during spontaneous mother–child interaction. Participants were (n = 20), Down’s syndrome typical 20) their mothers. Children’s mean developmental age 24.16 months (standard...
Child healthy development is largely influenced by parent-child interaction and a secure attachment predictively associated with positive outcomes in numerous domains of child development. However, the relationship can be affected several psychosocial socio-demographic risk factors that undermine its quality turn play negative role short long term psychological health. Prevention intervention programs support parenting skills at-risk families efficiently reduce impact on mother This study...
This study investigated and compared ideas about parenting in Argentine, Belgian, French, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, U.S. mothers of 20-month-olds. Mothers evaluated their competence, satisfaction, investment, role balance rated attributions successes failures 7 tasks to own ability, effort, or mood, difficulty the task, child behavior. Few cross-cultural similarities emerged; rather, systematic culture effects for both self-evaluations were common, such as varying degrees competence...
This research analyzed gait in toddlers and tested the hypothesis that movement can be used as an early indicator of Autistic Disorder. It was proposed identification method could indicate differences with autism opposed to those typical development or mental retardation. Observational methods were applied retrospective home videos 42 children after 6 mo. independent walking. In particular, Walking Observation Scale used, which includes 11 items analyze through three axes foot movements, arm...
Abstract Tabletop interfaces are a novel class of technologies that particularly suited to support co‐located collaboration. The Collaborative Puzzle Game (CPG) is tabletop interactive activity developed for fostering collaboration skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). CPG features an interaction rule called Enforced Collaboration (EC); order be moved, puzzle pieces must touched and dragged simultaneously by the two players. Two studies were conducted test effect EC on In...