Maternal Responsivity in Interactions with Handicapped Infants

1984 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn ◽  
Michael Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Responsivity

scholarly journals Effect of Sustained Maternal Responsivity on Later Vocabulary Development in Children With Fragile X Syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 212-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Brady ◽  
Steven F. Warren ◽  
Kandace Fleming ◽  
Juliana Keller ◽  
Audra Sterling
Keyword(s):  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Vocabulary Development ◽  
Receptive Vocabulary ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Expressive Vocabulary ◽  
Autism Symptoms ◽  
Maternal Responsivity ◽  
Time Period

Purpose This research explored whether sustained maternal responsivity (a parent–child interaction style characterized by warmth, nurturance, and stability as well as specific behaviors, such as contingent positive responses to child initiations) was a significant variable predicting vocabulary development of children with fragile X syndrome through age 9 years. Method Fifty-five mother–child dyads were followed longitudinally when children were between 2 and 10 years of age. Measures of maternal responsivity and child vocabulary were obtained at regular intervals starting at age 2.9 years. Sustained responsivity was indicated by the average responsivity measured over Observations 2–5. Responsivity at the 1st time period, autism symptoms, and cognitive development were used as control variables. Results After controlling for development and autism symptoms, the authors found significant effects for sustained responsivity on receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, and the rate of different words children produced through age 9. Conclusions Maternal responsivity, which is typically a variable of interest during early childhood, continues to be a significant variable, predicting vocabulary development through the middle childhood period. Thus, responsivity is a potential target for language interventions through this age period.

Attention Allocation and Maternal Responsivity to Infant Signals

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Steinhauer ◽  
Jessica Pereira ◽  
Vanessa Villani ◽  
Eman Leung ◽  
Leslie Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Attention Allocation ◽  
Maternal Responsivity

Relative Treatment Effects of Two Prelinguistic Communication Interventions on Language Development in Toddlers With Developmental Delays Vary by Maternal Characteristics

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 224-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Yoder ◽  
Steven F. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Treatment Effects ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Receptive Language ◽  
Intentional Communication ◽  
Maternal Characteristics ◽  
Maternal Responsivity ◽  
Prelinguistic Communication ◽  
Communication Interventions

This paper tests whether two prelinguistic communication interventions have a differential effect on productive and receptive language development 6 and 12 months after the end of treatment. We predicted that treatment effects on language development would vary as a function of pretreatment maternal responsivity or amount of mothers' formal education. Fifty-eight prelinguistic children with developmental delays and their mothers participated in the study. Children were randomly assigned to one of two staff-implemented treatments that were designed to increase intentional communication ability. Results confirmed the prediction that treatment effects on children's receptive and expressive language 6 and 12 months after the end of interventions vary as a function of pretreatment maternal responsivity and education level.

Maternal responsivity to infants in the “High Chair” assessment: Longitudinal relations with toddler outcomes in a diverse, low-income sample

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 125-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen R. O’Neal ◽  
Lynsey Weston ◽  
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn ◽  
Lisa J. Berlin ◽  
Ranga Atapattu
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Maternal Responsivity

scholarly journals Influences on Maternal Responsivity in Mothers of Children With Fragile X Syndrome

2013 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audra M. Sterling ◽  
Steven F. Warren ◽  
Nancy Brady ◽  
Kandace Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Language Ability ◽  
Standardized Assessments ◽  
Developmental Level ◽  
General Measure ◽  
Maternal Responsivity ◽  
Video Observations ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract This study investigated the influence of maternal and child variables on the maternal responsivity of 55 mothers with young children with fragile X syndrome. Data included video observations of mother-child interactions in four different contexts, standardized assessments with the children, and standardized questionnaires for the mothers. The video observations were coded for child communication acts; maternal responsivity was coded at two levels: a more general measure and a behavior-by-behavior measure. Results indicated that child developmental level and language ability strongly influenced behavior-by-behavior responsivity, while maternal IQ was the strongest predictor of both general and behavior-by-behavior responsivity, after controlling for child developmental level.

scholarly journals Physiological Correlates of Maternal Responsivity in Mothers of Preschoolers With Fragile X Syndrome

2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley N. Robinson ◽  
Jane E. Roberts ◽  
Nancy C. Brady ◽  
Samuel D. McQuillin ◽  
Steven F. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Age Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Maternal Responsiveness ◽  
Maternal Responsivity ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The present study examined the relationship between salivary cortisol and maternal responsiveness in mothers of boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS). Maternal responsivity is strongly associated with child outcomes, and children with FXS are at risk for compromised development due to intellectual disability and problem behavior. Increased understanding of the nature and underlying mechanisms of maternal responsivity in FXS is important to optimize outcomes in children with FXS and contribute to improved family cohesion. Data from 36 mother-child dyads indicated a complex age effect with elevated cortisol levels associated with high maternal responsivity scores when children are young and low responsivity scores when children are older. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.

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