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Brief Report: The Development of Compliance in Toddlers at-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Naomi V Ekas1, Nicole M McDonald2,3, Megan M Pruitt4

  • 1Department of Psychology, Texas Christian University, TCU Box 298920, Fort Worth, TX, 76129, USA. naomi.ekas@tcu.edu.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
|February 1, 2017
PubMed

Insights

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show less compliance development. Language comprehension influences passive noncompliance in toddlers with ASD, impacting overall developmental trajectories.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatric Neurodevelopment
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Parental concerns regarding child compliance are common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
  • Understanding compliance development is crucial for early intervention in at-risk children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the developmental trajectories of compliance in toddlers with ASD.
  • To compare compliance development between high-risk children with and without ASD, and low-risk children.
  • To investigate the role of receptive language in compliance behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study tracking compliance development at 24, 30, and 36 months.
  • Inclusion of three groups: high-risk with ASD, high-risk without ASD, and low-risk controls.
  • Statistical analysis controlling for receptive language abilities.

Main Results:

  • The high-risk/ASD group exhibited greater passive noncompliance at 24 months.
  • Children with ASD showed a slower increase in compliance compared to high-risk/no ASD peers.
  • Receptive language significantly influenced passive noncompliance, but not active noncompliance or overall compliance growth.

Conclusions:

  • Compliance development is attenuated in children with ASD.
  • Language comprehension plays a partial role in the passive noncompliance observed in toddlers with ASD.
  • These findings highlight the importance of addressing language and compliance in early ASD interventions.

Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorderComplianceInfant siblingsLongitudinalRestricted and repetitive behaviors

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