Comparison of television viewing between children with autism spectrum disorder and controls

Chonchaiya, Weerasak; Nuntnarumit, Pracha; Pruksananonda, Chandhita

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02166.x

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“…Our findings of higher television and screen time among children with ASD compared to TD children are in agreement with a few other studies conducted in this population, although the magnitude of the difference between the groups differs among studies. A Thai study of children with ASD and TD children found that children with ASD watched more than twice as much television compared to TD children and were less likely to watch television with caregivers (Chonchaiya et al, 2011). In a US study of parents of children 2–11 years old with ASD and TD peers reported in abstract form only, May et al (2010) found that children with ASD watched 3.8 hours of television daily compared to 3.1 hours in TD peers.…”

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Comparison of sedentary behaviors between children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children

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Time spent in sedentary behavior is largely due to time spent engaged with electronic screen media. Little is known about the extent to which sedentary behaviors for children with autism spectrum disorder differ from typically developing children. We used parental report to assess and compare time spent in sedentary behaviors for 53 children with autism spectrum disorder and 58 typically developing children aged 3-11 years. We also determined how sedentary behavior was related to child weight status (body mass index z-score). Overall, children with autism spectrum disorder spent an hour more in sedentary behaviors on weekdays compared to typically developing children (5.2 vs 4.2 h, p = 0.03), and most of this difference was due to screen time. The age- and sex-adjusted estimate of weekday total daily screen time was 1.6 h (typically developing) compared to 2.5 h (autism spectrum disorder, p = 0.004 for difference). A significant relationship between BMI z-score and total sedentary behavior time on weekend days was observed among young children with ASD, but not among TD children. The modest association between weekend sedentary behaviour time and BMI z-score among children with ASD suggests that sedentary behaiour is linked to relative weight status in these children. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and identify causal pathways

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Comparison of sedentary behaviors between children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children

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“…With respect to the watching of television, studies conducted elsewhere reported similar findings to ours. For example, Chonchaiya and colleagues found that children with autism spectrum disorders began to watch television significantly earlier than controls and spent more time watching television than typically developing children [15]. Since television is nearly always watched indoors, separating out the affect of being indoors versus watching television in and of itself would have to be considered.…”

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Concerns and considerations among caregivers of a child with autism in Qatar

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BackgroundAutism impacts the lives of the family looking after a child with the condition in different ways, and forces family members to modify their daily lives to suit their reality. To our knowledge, no previous research investigated concern and considerations of parents/caregivers of children with autism in Qatar or the Arabic speaking Middle Eastern region.MethodsCaregivers of a child who was between the age of 3 to17 years old at the time of the study and who was diagnosed with ASD (Autistic Group or AG) were recruited from the two main developmental pediatric and children rehabilitation clinics in Qatar. The control group (non-autism group, or NAG) was represented by caregivers of a non-autistic child between the age of 3 to 17 years old at the time of the study and who were visiting a family clinic of a primary health care facility for routine medical check-up. Data collected from both groups included related to the child (e.g. the child’s date of birth, his/her relation to the caregiver, number of siblings, number of hours of sleep in a day, number of hours spent watching television or videos prior to age 3, time spent indoors prior to age 3, absenteeism from school, and use of a nanny to care for the child) and to the caregiver (education level, profession, level of consanguinity using the phylogram method). In addition to these questions, caregivers in the AG were asked specific questions around maternal concern and considerations in respect to the future of their children and the specialized services they receive.ResultsChildren in the autism group spent more time indoors, watching television, or sleeping than children in the non-autism group. Only around 40% of caregivers in the autism group said they would encourage their child to get married and become a parent when s/he grows up. A number of caregivers of children with autism frequently utilize specialized rehabilitation services; others did express their needs for these services and made comments about having to wait a long time before they were provided with some of the services. Religious faith helped caregivers in accepting having a child with autism. General health-related quality of life did not differ significantly between the caregivers of the two groups, although mental health was consistently poorer in the autism group of caregivers.ConclusionsThe study draws attention to the concerns of the families of children with autism and their expectations about the future of their children. The findings can be used by policy makers in planning services to support these families in Qatar.

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“…Although children in the general population exhibit high levels of television viewing, children with ASD appear to have particularly high levels based on both nationally representative [90] and non-representative samples [91, 92]and appear to start viewing at a younger age [93]. Children with ASD are often particularly visually oriented, which may manifest as a high interest in television and computers, and have shown better responses to verbal directives delivered via video clips than by live human presentations [92].…”

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Obesity Prevention for Children with Developmental Disabilities

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The prevention of obesity in children with DD is a pressing public health issue, with implications for health status, independent living, and quality of life. Substantial evidence suggests that children with developmental disabilities (DD), including those with intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), have a prevalence of obesity at least as high if not higher than their typically developing peers. The paper reviews what is known about the classic and unique risk factors for childhood obesity in these groups of children, including dietary, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and family factors, as well as medication use. We use evidence from the literature to make the case that primary prevention at the individual/family, school and community levels will require tailoring of strategies and adapting existing intervention approaches.

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Comparison of television viewing between children with autism spectrum disorder and controls

Abstract: There is an earlier onset and higher frequency of television viewing in autistic children compared with children with typical development.

Cited by 82 publications

References 29 publications

Comparison of sedentary behaviors between children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children

Comparison of sedentary behaviors between children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children

Concerns and considerations among caregivers of a child with autism in Qatar

Obesity Prevention for Children with Developmental Disabilities

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