Developmental Trajectories of Adaptive Behavior From Toddlerhood to Middle Childhood in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tomaszewski, Brianne; Hepburn, Susan; Blakeley‐Smith, Audrey; Rogers, Sally J.

doi:10.1352/1944-7558-125.3.155

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“…Interestingly, the contribution of cognitive ability in our modeling was trivial at age 24 months but increased in effect by age 36 months. This is consistent with our previous findings ( Wolff et al, 2014 ) as well as work by others suggesting that the role of cognitive ability to both social skills and RRB development may strengthen from late toddlerhood onward ( Bishop et al, 2006 ; Tomaszewski et al, 2020 ).…”

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Relations of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors to Social Skills in Toddlers with Autism

Chaxiong

Burrows

Botteron

et al. 2021

J Autism Dev Disord

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We examined the relations of restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB; insistence on sameness, repetitive sensory-motor, self-injurious behavior) to social skills overall and aspects that comprise social skills as measured by the VABS-II (coping skills, play/leisure time, interpersonal relationships) in 24- (n = 63) and 36-month old (n = 35), high-familial-risk toddlers with ASD. Hierarchical linear regression results indicated that repetitive sensory-motor was the best predictor of social skills overall. Secondary results indicated that all three RRB subtypes were associated with each subdomain of social skills; however, repetitive sensory-motor was the strongest and most consistent among these effects. While our results suggests a general negative relation of subtypes of RRB to aspects of adaptive social function, repetitive sensory-motor behaviors may be of particular relevance to the development of social skills during toddlerhood.

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confidence: 93%

Relations of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors to Social Skills in Toddlers with Autism

Chaxiong

Burrows

Botteron

et al. 2021

J Autism Dev Disord

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“…Adaptive behavior was signi cantly related to three executive functions in preschool children with ASD: inhibition, working memory, and planning. These results can be informative in the context of identifying the EF subdomains as a potential target for improving adaptive behavior skills (Tomaszewski et al, 2020) and communication skills (Weismer et al, 2018).…”

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Executive Functions and Developmental Profiles in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Memišević

Pasalic

2021

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Executive functions (EF) play a crucial role in overall human functioning. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have EF deficits. The goal of this study was to examine EF and developmental domains in preschool children with ASD. The sample for this study comprised 32 children (27 boys, mean age 65.3 months, SD- 4.0 months) with ASD. The control group consisted of 32 typically developing children (16 boys, mean age 64.3 months, SD- 5.1 months). EF were assessed with Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function and developmental domains were assessed with the Developmental Assessment of Young Children. The results of this study indicated that children with ASD do not have uneven EF and developmental profiles, although the EF and developmental domains scores were more heterogeneous than in typically developing children. Children with ASD had substantially lower EF and developmental scores than typically developing children. Implications of these results are discussed.

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“…Several studies have explored adaptive profiles in individuals with ASD or WBS [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Since the last decade, a growing number of longitudinal studies on adaptive functioning in ASD are available [ 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. On the contrary, longitudinal data on adaptive functioning of individuals with WBS are more limited [ 32 , 33 ].…”

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“…Notwithstanding, some researchers have highlighted that improvements in adaptive functioning are approximately achievable in 20% of diagnosed children, even though this ameliorating trajectory is probably limited to higher-functioning individuals. Studies on specific adaptive domains (communication, daily living skills, socialization, and motor skills) show that children acquire gains in daily living skills [ 31 ].…”

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Differences and Similarities in Adaptive Functioning between Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Williams–Beuren Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study

Alfieri

Scibelli

Montanaro

et al. 2022

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Background: The last decade has seen a growing number of comparative studies on adaptive profiles between individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Williams–Beuren syndrome (WBS), showing shared and syndrome-specific adaptive trajectories. Studies have revealed similarities in global adaptive profiles across conditions, while some differences have been found in preschoolers on the specific sub-domains of communication and socialization. However, the majority of studies that have focused on the differences in adaptive functioning across these two conditions used a cross-sectional design. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies exploring the differences and similarities of adaptive functioning over time. Methods: We compared longitudinal data of adaptive functioning measured by Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) between two samples of children and adolescents with ASD and WBS, matched for chronological age and cognitive/developmental level at the time of the first evaluation. Results and Conclusions: We did not find any difference on the global adaptive level, both at the first evaluation and over time. However, significant differences emerged on the socialization and communication levels at the time of recruitment. Longitudinal data show that only the socialization domain remains different over time, with individuals with WBS having better functioning than those with ASD. The results on shared and distinct patterns of adaptive functioning between disorders are discussed from a developmental perspective, thus contributing to the implementation of age-specific interventions.

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Developmental Trajectories of Adaptive Behavior From Toddlerhood to Middle Childhood in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Cited by 21 publications

References 61 publications

Relations of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors to Social Skills in Toddlers with Autism

Relations of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors to Social Skills in Toddlers with Autism

Executive Functions and Developmental Profiles in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Differences and Similarities in Adaptive Functioning between Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Williams–Beuren Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study

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