Better working memory for non-social targets in infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Julia S Noland; J Steven Reznick; Wendy L Stone; Tedra Walden; Elisabeth H Sheridan

doi:10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00882.x

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Better working memory for non-social targets in infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Better working memory for non-social targets in infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Julia S Noland, J Steven Reznick, Wendy L Stone, Tedra Walden and Elisabeth H Sheridan

Developmental science, v 13(1), pp 244-251

Jan 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00882.x

PMID: 20121880

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Abstract

Age Factors

Association Learning - physiology

Attention - physiology

Child Development - physiology

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - genetics

Female

Humans

Infant

Infant Behavior - physiology

Interpersonal Relations

Male

Memory, Short-Term - physiology

Neuropsychological Tests

Orientation - physiology

Psychomotor Performance - physiology

Reaction Time - physiology

Siblings - psychology

Social Behavior

We compared working memory (WM) for the location of social versus non-social targets in infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (sibs-ASD, n = 25) and of typically developing children (sibs-TD, n = 30) at 6.5 and 9 months of age. There was a significant interaction of risk group and target type on WM, in which the sibs-ASD had better WM for non-social targets as compared with controls. There was no group by stimulus interaction on two non-memory measures. The results suggest that the increased competency of sibs-ASD in WM (creating, updating and using transient representations) for non-social stimuli distinguishes them from sibs-TD by 9 months of age. This early emerging strength is discussed as a developmental pathway that may have implications for social attention and learning in children at risk for ASD.

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Title: Better working memory for non-social targets in infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Creators: Julia S Noland - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
J Steven Reznick
Wendy L Stone - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Tedra Walden - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Elisabeth H Sheridan - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Publication Details: Developmental science, v 13(1), pp 244-251
Publisher: Wiley
Grant note: P30HD15052 / NICHD NIH HHS P30 HD015052 / NICHD NIH HHS P30 HD015052-27 / NICHD NIH HHS
Resource Type: Journal article
Language: English
Academic Unit: A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
Web of Science ID: WOS:000272656900023
Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-72249085396
Other Identifier: 991021861629604721

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Web of Science research areas: Psychology, Developmental; Psychology, Experimental

Better working memory for non-social targets in infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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