Related visual impairment to mother-infant interaction and development in infants with bilateral retinoblastoma

Nagayoshi, Michie; Hirose, Taiko; Toju, Kyoko; Suzuki, Shigenobu; Okamitsu, Motoko; Teramoto, Tamio; Omori, Takahiro; Kawamura, Aki; Takeo, Naoko

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2017.02.002

Cited by 12 publications

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“…Visual impairments during early development may affect the quality of the parent–infant relationship ( Howe, 2006 ; Sterkenburg et al, 2022 ): infants with VI may not be able to capture the range of their parent’s visual cues, whereas TS parents may miss or misinterpret their infant’s cues ( Nagayoshi et al, 2017 ; van den Broek et al, 2017 ). Infants with VI may communicate differently, by using a unique set of signals, such as tactile strategies ( Chen and Downing, 2006 ), which parents may not be aware of and hence may not perceive these as meaningful.…”

Section: Visual Impairmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applicability of a Novel Attunement Instrument and Its Relationship to Parental Sensitivity in Infants With and Without Visual Impairments

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This study investigated the applicability of a novel instrument to assess parent–child attunement in free play interactions, in dyads with an infant with and without visual impairments (VI). We here report the findings on the reliability and applicability of the newly developed Attune & Stimulate Mother–Infant 56-items Instrument (A&S M-I) in two separate samples: one with infants with VI (N = 20) and one with typically sighted infants (N = 24). In addition, we assessed the contribution of parental sensitivity to attunement in dyadic interactions. The A&S M-I is an observational comprehensive instrument of behaviors that captures different body parts and their motility (i.e., finger movements, arm waving, and foot kicking), and different senses (i.e., audio, tactile, and visual). The appropriate responding of a parent to the child’s signal (i.e., matching and containing) reflects the ability to attune in the dyad as well as parent’s ability to stimulate the child to become engaged in the contact or activity. Consistency assessments revealed good reliability for maternal and infant behaviors, acceptable internal consistency and good test–retest reliability. Furthermore, both samples scored significantly above chance level on attunement, suggesting that the instrument captures parent–infant behavioral coordination, and VI was not related to parent–infant attunement. Lastly, a relation between parental sensitivity and attunement was found only in the TS sample. Altogether, these findings provide promising initial evidence of the applicability of the A&S M-I instrument for assessing dyadic attunement across different populations and ages. Having assessed the applicability of this observational instrument, future work should corroborate these findings in larger samples.

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Section: Visual Impairmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applicability of a Novel Attunement Instrument and Its Relationship to Parental Sensitivity in Infants With and Without Visual Impairments

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“…Interactive dynamics may not be functional, as the lack of shared visual attention can be reflected in the parents’ strategies for interpreting and providing contingent responses to children’s communication signals ( Tadic̈ et al. , 2013 ; Nagayoshi et al. , 2017 ).…”

Section: Envisioning Translational Hyperscanningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Envisioning translational hyperscanning: how applied neuroscience might improve family-centered care

Roberti

Capelli

Provenzi

2022

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

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From the very beginning of their life, human beings are immersed in a social and interactive environment that contributes to shaping their social and cognitive development under typical and at-risk conditions. In order to understand human development in its bidirectional relationship with the social environment, we need to develop a “complexity-sensitive” approach in neuroscience. Recent advances have started to do so with the application of hyperscanning techniques which involve recording adult and child neural activity simultaneously and highlighting the presence of similar patterns of brain activity in the dyad. Numerous studies focused on typically developing children have been published in recent years with the application of this technique to different fields of developmental research. However, hyperscanning techniques could also be extremely beneficial and effective in studying development in atypical and clinical populations. Such application, namely translational hyperscanning, should foster the transition toward a two-brain translational neuroscience. In this paper, we envision how the application of hyperscanning to atypical and clinical child populations can inform family-centered care for children and their parents.

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“…For example, Graf and colleagues demonstrated that about 18% of a sample of children age 8–48 months who were on treatment met criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder, with increased risk noted for children whose parents also showed elevated rates of distress. Similarly, a recent study from Japan demonstrated developmental delays and disordered infant–mother interactions in infants with visual impairments secondary to bilateral retinoblastoma, and Willard and colleagues reported that parenting stress at diagnosis was associated with longitudinal declines in cognitive functioning in young children with retinoblastoma. Such findings highlight the potential psychiatric morbidity associated with cancer, as well as the influence of parental functioning on child outcomes, even in very young children, and the need for family‐based care that includes support for parents.…”

Section: Young Children With Cancermentioning

confidence: 90%

“…We recommend that all children with cancer who are under the age of 3 be referred for evaluation for EI services, preferably around the time of diagnosis and/or within the first few months of therapy. As reviewed above, cancer in early childhood—regardless of diagnosis—has been associated with an increased incidence of hearing loss, vision loss, motor impairment, language delay, delayed adaptive behavior, cognitive impairments, behavioral dysregulation, posttraumatic stress symptoms, disordered parent–child interactions, and delayed social–emotional development . However, there are diagnoses and treatments that are associated with a higher risk for impaired development due to treatment—for example, brain tumors, retinoblastoma, cranial radiation, stem cell transplant—or those with premorbid concerns (e.g., autism, Down syndrome) and it may be necessary to “triage” referrals for EI services in some cases where resources are limited.…”

Section: Ei For Young Children With Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Early intervention for infants and toddlers: Applications for pediatric oncology

Harman

Wise

Willard

2017

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Young children (<3 years) with cancer are at risk for delays in development due to their disease and its required treatments and restrictions. In the United States, Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act describes a system of early intervention (EI) services for young children with delays or the potential for delays in development. Children with cancer may be eligible for EI but are rarely referred. Our objectives are to describe the critical impact of early childhood development on long-term outcomes, review current considerations for EI, and advocate for the referral to EI for young children with cancer.

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Related visual impairment to mother-infant interaction and development in infants with bilateral retinoblastoma

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

Applicability of a Novel Attunement Instrument and Its Relationship to Parental Sensitivity in Infants With and Without Visual Impairments

Applicability of a Novel Attunement Instrument and Its Relationship to Parental Sensitivity in Infants With and Without Visual Impairments

Envisioning translational hyperscanning: how applied neuroscience might improve family-centered care

Early intervention for infants and toddlers: Applications for pediatric oncology

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