scholarly journals Autism Spectrum Disorder: investigating predictive adaptive behavior skill deficits in young children.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Feige
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Skill Deficits

scholarly journals Increasing Adaptive Behavior Skill Deficits From Childhood to Adolescence in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Role of Executive Function

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1579-1587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara E. Pugliese ◽  
Laura Anthony ◽  
John F. Strang ◽  
Katerina Dudley ◽  
Gregory L. Wallace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Skill Deficits

scholarly journals Autism Spectrum Disorder: Investigating Predictive Adaptive Behavior Skill Deficits in Young Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Emma Feige ◽  
Rhonda Mattingly ◽  
Teresa Pitts ◽  
Alan F. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that consists of difficulties with social communication and language, as well as the presence of restricted and repetitive behaviors. These deficits tend to present in early childhood and usually lead to impairments in functioning across various settings. Moreover, these deficits have been shown to negatively impact adaptive behavior and functioning. Thus, early diagnosis and intervention is vital for future success within this population. The purpose of this study was to further examine the subscales that comprise the adaptive behavior section of the Bayley®-III to determine which of the ten subscales are predictive of ASD in young children (i.e., ≤ three years of age). A retrospective file review of 273 children participating in Kentucky’s early intervention program, First Steps, was completed. The children ranged in age from 18 to 35 months. A binary logistic regression was used to assess the subscales that comprise the adaptive behavior of the section of the Bayley®-III to determine which of the ten subscales are predictive of ASD in young children (i.e., ≤ three years of age). The results indicated that individual lower raw scores in communication, community use, functional preacademics, home living, health and safety, leisure, self-care, self-direction, and social subscales were predictive of an autism diagnosis.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies for Improving Adaptive Behavior and Motor Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1726
Author(s):  
Leonardo Zoccante ◽  
Michele Marconi ◽  
Marco Luigi Ciceri ◽  
Silvia Gagliardoni ◽  
Luigi Alberto Gozzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Parental Distress ◽  
Effective Option ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Equine Assisted

Equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) have been suggested to improve adaptive behavior, and possibly motor function, in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study investigated the effects of EAAT on adaptive behavior and motor function in 15 children with ASD (13 males) aged 7–15 years as well as the impact of EAAT on the magnitude of stress in the parent–child system and the evolution in the child interaction with both the trained therapist and the therapeutic animal through the 20 weekly sessions of EAAT. EAAT were associated with greater adaptive behavior and coordination (all p ≤ 0.01) as well as a progressive improvement in the child’s abilities to respond to the increasing complexity of such form of positive behavioral support (all p < 0.001). However, EAAT did not prove to be effective in reducing parental distress. Collectively, preliminary evidence presented here may have important public health implications and gives reason to hope that EAAT could possibly be an effective option in ASD, warranting further investigation of its potential benefits in clinical trials among larger samples.

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