The early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics of sibling interactions.
Although sibling interactions play an important role in children's early development, they are rarely studied in very young children with an older brother or sister with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study used a naturalistic, observational method to compare interactions between 18-month...
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| author | Chloè Bontinck Petra Warreyn Sara Van der Paelt Ellen Demurie Herbert Roeyers |
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| description | Although sibling interactions play an important role in children's early development, they are rarely studied in very young children with an older brother or sister with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study used a naturalistic, observational method to compare interactions between 18-month-old infants and their older sibling with ASD (n = 22) with a control group of 18-month-old infants and their typically developing (TD) older sibling (n = 29). In addition, role (a)symmetry and the influence of gender were evaluated. Sibling interactions in ASD-dyads were characterized by higher levels of negativity. Although somewhat less pronounced in ASD-dyads, role asymmetry was present in both groups, with the older child taking the dominant position. Finally, siblings pairs with an older sister were characterized by more positive behaviours. Since differences in sibling interactions may alter the developmental trajectories of both siblings, these early relationships should be taken into account in future ASD research and interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-853622293d934c3fab95d563d5649bdb2022-12-22T03:51:13ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01133e019336710.1371/journal.pone.0193367The early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics of sibling interactions.Chloè BontinckPetra WarreynSara Van der PaeltEllen DemurieHerbert RoeyersAlthough sibling interactions play an important role in children's early development, they are rarely studied in very young children with an older brother or sister with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study used a naturalistic, observational method to compare interactions between 18-month-old infants and their older sibling with ASD (n = 22) with a control group of 18-month-old infants and their typically developing (TD) older sibling (n = 29). In addition, role (a)symmetry and the influence of gender were evaluated. Sibling interactions in ASD-dyads were characterized by higher levels of negativity. Although somewhat less pronounced in ASD-dyads, role asymmetry was present in both groups, with the older child taking the dominant position. Finally, siblings pairs with an older sister were characterized by more positive behaviours. Since differences in sibling interactions may alter the developmental trajectories of both siblings, these early relationships should be taken into account in future ASD research and interventions.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5854306?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Chloè Bontinck Petra Warreyn Sara Van der Paelt Ellen Demurie Herbert Roeyers The early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics of sibling interactions. PLoS ONE |
| title | The early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics of sibling interactions. |
| title_full | The early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics of sibling interactions. |
| title_fullStr | The early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics of sibling interactions. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics of sibling interactions. |
| title_short | The early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: Characteristics of sibling interactions. |
| title_sort | early development of infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder characteristics of sibling interactions |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5854306?pdf=render |
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