Parent-infant interaction in infant siblings at risk of autism.

Parent-infant interaction in infant siblings at risk of autism: A controlled observational study. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33, 924-932. Parent-infant interaction in infant siblings at risk of autism

Quality of interaction between at-risk infants and caregiver at 12-15 months is associated with 3-year autism outcome.

BACKGROUND   Recent models of the early emergence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) propose that infant intrinsic risk susceptibilities in behaviour may be amplified by interaction within the early social environment into an increasingly atypical developmental trajectory. This study examines whether 6- and 12-month parent-infant interactions in at-risk siblings differ from those with low-risk a...

Intervention for infants at risk of developing autism: a case series.

Theory and evidence suggest the potential value of prodromal intervention for infants at risk of developing autism. We report an initial case series (n = 8) of a parent-mediated, video-aided and interaction-focused intervention with infant siblings of autistic probands, beginning at 8-10 months of age. We outline the theory and evidence base behind this model and present data on feasibility, ac...

Parent-delivered early intervention in infants at risk for ASD: Effects on electrophysiological and habituation measures of social attention.

Prospective longitudinal studies of infants with older siblings with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have indicated that differences in the neurocognitive systems underlying social attention may emerge prior to the child meeting ASD diagnostic criteria. Thus, targeting social attention with early intervention might have the potential to alter developmental trajectories for infants at high risk f...

Positive emotional engagement and autism risk.

Positive emotional engagement develops in the context of face-to-face interactions during the first 6 months of life. Deficits in emotional engagement are characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and may characterize the younger siblings of children with ASD (high-risk siblings). High-risk siblings are likely to exhibit a broad range of positive emotional engagement that may or may not ...