| Title: |
Developmental Associations between Joint Engagement and Autistic Children's Vocabulary: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Bottema-Beutel, Kristen (ORCID 0000-0002-0009-9464); Kim, So Yoon (ORCID 0000-0003-1349-8031); Crowley, Shannon; Yoder, Paul J. (ORCID 0000-0002-0337-0141) |
| Source: |
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Feb 2021 25(2):566-575. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
10 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) |
| Contract Number: |
R03DC0170131; R01DC006893 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Delayed Speech; Language Acquisition; Vocabulary Development; Expressive Language; Receptive Language; Young Children; Parent Child Relationship; Caregiver Child Relationship; Interaction; Attention; Play; Toys; Verbal Communication; Intervention; Diagnostic Tests; Correlation |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1362361320968641 |
| ISSN: |
1362-3613 |
| Abstract: |
Cross-lagged panel analysis was used to examine associations between two joint engagement variables; higher order supported joint engagement and higher order supported joint engagement that co-occurs with caregiver's follow-in talk (higher order supported joint engagement + follow-in), and expressive and receptive vocabulary in a group of young autistic children (n = 91) with language delay (mean chronological age = 39 months). Variables were measured twice, 8 months apart. Coefficients for cross-lagged variable pairs were derived from structural equation models. Early higher order supported joint engagement was significantly associated with later expressive and receptive vocabulary (bs = 0.18 and 0.26, respectively), and early higher order supported joint engagement + follow-in was significantly associated with later expressive and receptive vocabulary (bs = 0.14 and 0.15, respectively). Associations between early vocabulary and later joint engagement were not significant. Linear contrasts between cross-lagged associations did not show a significantly superior association for any early joint engagement variables and later vocabulary variables. However, our results suggest that higher order supported joint engagement and higher order supported joint engagement + follow-in may be useful initial intervention targets for developmental interventions aimed at promoting autistic children's language development who are initially language delayed. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1284967 |
| Database: |
ERIC |