Early Social and Emotional Development in Toddlers at Genetic Risk for Autism

Sample details

This study aimed to examine early social and emotional development in toddlers who have a high genetic risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and compare them to toddlers with a typically developing older sibling. The study recruited approximately 80 high-risk infants with an older sibling diagnosed with ASD, and 90 low-risk infants had typically-developing older siblings and no history of ASD in first- or second-degree relatives. Participants were assessed at 22, 28, and 34 months.

Study design
Cohort

Number of participants at first data collection

78 (high-risk participants)

90 (low-risk partipants)

Age at first data collection

22 months (high-risk participants)

22 months (low-risk participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (high-risk participants)

Varied (low-risk participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

At-risk

Children and young people

Control participants

Newborns, infants and babies

Siblings

Dataset details

Country

United States of America

Year of first data collection

2010

Primary Institutions

University of Pittsburgh

Links

reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8616812

doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04789-6

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3192-3

Funders

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ongoing?
No

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

Audio or visual recordings (e.g. of child behaviour, facial expressions)
Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection