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Assessing Social Communication and Collaboration in Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Intelligent Collaborative Virtual Environments
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Zhang, Lian; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Amat, Ashwaq Zaini; Swanson, Amy; Warren, Zachary E.; Sarkar, Nilanjan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Existing literature regarding social communication outcomes of interventions in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) depends upon human raters, with limited generalizability to real world settings. Technological innovation, particularly virtual reality (VR) and collaborative virtual environments (CVE), could offer a replicable, low cost measurement…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Cooperation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Transitioning to Telemedicine during COVID-19: Impact on Perceptions and Use of Telemedicine Procedures for the Diagnosis of Autism in Toddlers
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Wagner, Liliana; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Hine, Jeffrey; Corona, Laura L.; Berman, Anna F.; Nicholson, Amy; Allen, William; Black, Michelle; Warren, Zachary – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of telemedicine as an avenue to address the need for diagnostic clarification in young children at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although preliminary research has supported the use of telemedicine for identifying ASD in toddlers, little is known about the experiences of practitioners…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Computer Mediated Communication, COVID-19, Pandemics
Toward Novel Tools for Autism Identification: Fusing Computational and Clinical Expertise
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Corona, Laura L.; Wagner, Liliana; Wade, Joshua; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Hine, Jeffrey; Nicholson, Amy; Stone, Caitlin; Vehorn, Alison; Warren, Zachary – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Barriers to identifying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children in a timely manner have led to calls for novel screening and assessment strategies. Combining computational methods with clinical expertise presents an opportunity for identifying patterns within large clinical datasets that can inform new assessment paradigms. The present…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Identification, Clinical Diagnosis
Measuring the Service System Impact of a Novel Telediagnostic Service Program for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Stainbrook, J. Alacia; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Juárez, A. Pablo; Taylor, Julie Lounds; Hine, Jeffrey; Broderick, Neill; Nicholson, Amy; Warren, Zachary – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
As prevalence of autism spectrum disorder continues to increase, so too does the need for timely, accessible diagnostic consultation. The present work extends from a previous study which provided preliminary evidence for the feasibility of expert clinicians to utilize telemedicine to triage autism spectrum disorder risk in young children. However,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Telecommunications
Early Identification of ASD through Telemedicine: Potential Value for Underserved Populations
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Juárez, A. Pablo; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Nicholson, Amy; Pasternak, Anna; Broderick, Neill; Hine, Jeffrey; Stainbrook, J. Alacia; Warren, Zachary – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Increasing access to diagnostic services is crucial for identifying ASD in young children. We therefore evaluated a telemedicine assessment procedure. First, we compared telediagnostic accuracy to blinded gold-standard evaluations (n = 20). ASD cases identified via telemedicine were confirmed by in-person evaluation. However, 20% of children…
Descriptors: Identification, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children
Use of the TELE-ASD-PEDS for Autism Evaluations in Response to COVID-19: Preliminary Outcomes and Clinician Acceptability
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Wagner, Liliana; Corona, Laura L.; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Marsh, Kathryn L.; Berman, Anna F.; Broderick, Neill A.; Francis, Sara; Hine, Jeffrey; Nicholson, Amy; Stone, Caitlin; Warren, Zachary – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to healthcare, including direct impacts on service delivery related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Caregiver-mediated tele-assessment offers an opportunity to continue services while adhering to social distancing guidelines. The present study describes a model of tele-assessment for…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, COVID-19, Pandemics
Brief Report: DSM-5 "Levels of Support:" A Comment on Discrepant Conceptualizations of Severity in ASD
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Weitlauf, Amy S.; Gotham, Katherine O.; Vehorn, Alison C.; Warren, Zachary E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Proposed DSM-5 revisions to the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) include a "severity" marker based on degree of impairment. Although qualitative differences between support levels are described, quantitative methods or practice recommendations for differentiating between levels remain undetermined. This leaves the field…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Classification
Relationship Satisfaction, Parenting Stress, and Depression in Mothers of Children with Autism
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Weitlauf, Amy S.; Vehorn, Alison C.; Taylor, Julie L.; Warren, Zachary E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Mothers of children with autism report higher levels of depression than mothers of children with other developmental disabilities. We explored the relations between child characteristics of diagnostic severity and problem behaviors, parenting stress, relationship quality, and depressive symptoms in 70 mothers of young children with autism. We…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Child Rearing, Stress Variables, Mothers
Parent Perceptions of Caregiver-Mediated Telemedicine Tools for Assessing Autism Risk in Toddlers
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Corona, Laura L.; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Hine, Jeffrey; Berman, Anna; Miceli, Alexandra; Nicholson, Amy; Stone, Caitlin; Broderick, Neill; Francis, Sara; Juárez, A. Pablo; Vehorn, Alison; Wagner, Liliana; Warren, Zachary – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Telemedicine tools have potential for increasing access to diagnostic services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Past work has utilized tele-assessment procedures in which remote psychologists observe administration of interactive screening instruments by trained, on-site providers. Although promising, this approach relies on two…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Access to Health Care, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism
Brief Report: Can Metrics of Reporting Bias Enhance Early Autism Screening Measures?
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Taylor, Cora M.; Vehorn, Alison; Noble, Hylan; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Warren, Zachary E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The goal of the current study was to develop and pilot the utility of two simple internal response bias metrics, over-reporting and under-reporting, in terms of additive clinical value within common screening practices for early detection of autism spectrum disorder risk. Participants were caregivers and children under 36 months of age (n = 145)…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Caregivers
A Longitudinal RCT of P-ESDM with and without Parental Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: Impact on Child Outcomes
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Weitlauf, Amy S.; Broderick, Neill; Alacia Stainbrook, J.; Slaughter, James C.; Taylor, Julie Lounds; Herrington, Catherine G.; Nicholson, Amy G.; Santulli, Madeline; Dorris, Kristin; Garrett, LaTamara Jackson; Hopton, Michelle; Kinsman, Amy; Morton, Mary; Vogel, Ashley; Dykens, Elisabeth M.; Pablo Juárez, A.; Warren, Zachary E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This randomized controlled trial (NCT03889821) examined Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in conjunction with the Parent-implemented Early Start Denver Model (P-ESDM). A previous report described improved metrics of parental distress (Weitlauf et al. in Pediatrics 145(Supplement 1):S81-S92, 2020). This manuscript examines child outcomes.…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Randomized Controlled Trials, Metacognition, Stress Management