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- Title
Observed Social Emotional Behavior at 22 Months Predicts a Later ASD Diagnosis in High-Risk Siblings.
- Authors
Northrup, Jessie B.; Leezenbaum, Nina B.; Campbell, Susan B.
- Abstract
Social engagement, pretend play, and concern for another's distress represent fundamental features of typical social-emotional development in the second year. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) display delays and deficits in these areas, and research on toddlers at heightened risk for ASD (HR; younger siblings of children with ASD) indicates these deficits may be apparent in toddlerhood. Prior research has examined these aspects of social-emotional development individually in HR toddlers. The present paper examines them jointly as predictors of ASD. We show that social engagement, pretend play, and empathic concern at 22-months each contribute uniquely to predicting later ASD diagnosis with high specificity and moderate sensitivity. Results have important implications for early diagnosis and intervention in young children with ASD.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of autism; AUTISM risk factors; EMPATHY; CHILD behavior; RISK assessment; SOCIAL skills; EARLY diagnosis
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2021, Vol 51, Issue 9, p3187
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-020-04789-6