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The Behaviors of Parents of Children with Autism Predict the Subsequent Development of Their Children's Communication

Siller, Michael, Sigman, Marian·2002·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
DOI 10.1023/a:1014884404276
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The present study focused on behaviors that caregivers of children with autism show during play interactions, particularly the extent to which the caregiver's behavior is synchronized with the child's focus of attention and ongoing activity. The study had two major findings. First, caregivers of children with autism synchronized their behaviors to their children's attention and activities as much as did caregivers of children with developmental delay and caregivers of typically developing children, matched on language capacities. Second, caregivers of children with autism who showed higher levels of synchronization during initial play interactions had children who developed superior joint attention and language over a period of 1, 10, and 16 years than did children of caregivers who showed lower levels of synchronization initially. These findings suggest a developmental link between parental sensitivity and the child's subsequent development of communication skills in children with autism. Implications for parent training interventions are discussed.

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Authors
Siller, M., & Sigman, M.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Siller, Michael
ORCID
Siller, Michael
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2002-04
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
77-89
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
DOI
10.1023/a:1014884404276
OpenAlex
W2107159232
Cited by
644
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FWCI
5.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01ns025243-14, 5r01hd017662-12)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS 25243)
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD17662, HD-DCD3570)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, parental sensitivity, joint attention, language development, communication development, play interaction, developmental delay, parent training, child development
MeSH terms
Attention, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child Language, Communication, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Nonverbal Communication, Parent-Child Relations, Play and Playthings, Videotape Recording

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