A5078874753- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Disability Education and Employment
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Congenital heart defects research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Williams Syndrome Research
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
2018-2025
University of Missouri
2017-2025
University of Missouri Health System
2017-2023
Simons Foundation
2021
University of Houston
2011-2017
Baylor College of Medicine
2010
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...
Schools have begun to adopt a population-based method conceptualizing assessment and intervention of students; however, little empirical evidence has been gathered support this shift in service delivery. The present study examined the fit model identifying students’ behavioral emotional functioning using district screening first- through fifth-grade students (n = 2,706) diverse suburban school district. Teacher ratings behavior difficulties appeared well. Parent 1468) did not but indicated...
Objective: The goal is to expand our knowledge of catatonia occurring in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome (DS) by describing the first prospective, consecutive, well-characterized cohort seven people DS diagnosed treated between 2013 2018, assess each patient’s treatment responses. Longitudinal assessment response intended provide clinicians psychiatrists a firm foundation from which efficacy. Study design: Young were consecutively enrolled study as they catatonia. A...
Abstract Background Heterogeneous mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic are documented in general population. Such heterogeneity has not been systematically assessed youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). To identify distinct patterns of impact their predictors ASD/NDD youth, we focused on pandemic-related changes symptoms access to services. Methods Using a naturalistic observational design, parent responses Coronavirus Health...
The study examined teasing experiences among 74 individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; M age = 115.7 months [9.6 years]; 83.8% male). Experiences were from parent, teacher, and child’s own perspectives. Factors potentially associated being teased investigated. Comparison data ascertained on typically developing siblings ( n 68; 116.5 [9.7 52.9% Select items the Child Behavior Checklist 6–18 Teacher Report Form utilized to calculate prevalence of teased; qualitative a subgroup...
Psychotropic medication use and its relationship to autism spectrum core features were examined in a well-characterized but nonstratified North American sample (N = 1605) of children/adolescents diagnosed with disorders utilizing the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Interview-Revised, from multisite Simons Simplex Collection. Analyses included (a) prevalence psychotropic (overall, by classes), (b) correlations between features, age, cognitive functioning, (c) logistic regression...
Timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is paramount to ensuring access evidence-based intervention for individuals with ASD and their families, but the receipt diagnoses continues be delayed. Nationwide, demand appropriately trained healthcare providers has outpaced availability many families unable timely care. This particularly evident in underserved (e.g., rural, lower socioeconomic) populations. The current project used a quasi-experimental design test an innovative model...
Increasing numbers of children with known genetic conditions and/or intellectual disability are referred for evaluation autism spectrum disorder (ASD), highlighting the need to refine symptom measures facilitate differential diagnoses in cognitive and language impairments. Previous studies have reported decreased specificity ASD screening diagnostic disability. However, little is about how abilities impact measurement specific symptoms this group. We aggregated a large sample young (N =...
Cluster analysis is an important exploratory tool for a broad range of applications including data biomedical datasets to uncover meaningful subgroups such as in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For given clustering algorithm, multiple results can be obtained on the same dataset by varying algorithm parameters. In applications, discovering subgroups, not just optimal number clusters, expedient. It imperative develop quality measures capable identifying partitions dataset. this paper, we apply...
Abstract Despite the prevalence of special interests (SIs) in autistic youth, research on SIs and how they are characterized is limited. Indeed, a significant challenge identifying classifying lies capturing vast diverse scope potential this population. The recently developed Special Interest Survey (SIS) caregiver‐report measure to improve SI characterization by broad range past current SIs. In present study, we performed network analysis SIS examine relations between identify distinct...
Research in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often relies on parent report for describing behavior and symptoms. Psychometric studies assessment have supported the utility of report; however, cultural external factors may influence ratings severity. The purpose this study was to investigate if characteristics severity rating ASD over above child characteristics. Using 2009–2010 National Survey Children With Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN), we examined 3,037 parents who answered questions...
Memory difficulties have been identified in youth with neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD). The Child Adolescent Profile (ChAMP) is a newer memory measure burgeoning research base. This study seeks to explore performance on the Lists Objects subtests of ChAMP clinical sample those ASD with/without co-occurring ADHD. Participants were 146 referred for neuropsychological evaluation (M age = 11.8 years; 76.03% male)...