Evidence
![](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/psychiatryai_com.webp)
J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 Oct 31. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06030-6. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
New motor skills can shape how infants communicate with their caregivers. For example, learning to walk allows infants to move faster and farther than they previously could, in turn allowing them to approach their caregivers more frequently to gesture or vocalize. Does the link between walking and communication differ for infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), whose communicative and motor development differs from their neurotypically developing peers? We prospectively followed two groups of infants longitudinally during the transition from crawling to walking: (1) N = 25 infants with no family history of ASD; and (2) N = 91 infants with an older sibling with ASD. Fifteen infants were later diagnosed with ASD, and 26 infants showed a language delay (but did not receive an ASD diagnosis). After learning to walk, infants without ASD or language delay showed considerable changes in their communication: They gestured more frequently, and increasingly coordinated their gestures and vocalizations with locomotion (e.g., by approaching a caregiver and showing a toy). Infants with language delay showed similar but attenuated growth in their communication. However, infants later diagnosed with ASD did not display enhanced communication after they began to walk.
PMID:37906320 | DOI:10.1007/s10803-023-06030-6
![Google](https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_light_color_92x30dp.png)
![Google Keep](https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/product/1x/keep_48dp.png)
![Share on Linkedin](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/linkedin-logo-png-2048-1.png)
Estimated reading time: 4 minute(s)
Latest: Psychiatryai.com #RAISR4D Evidence
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bd462cc11bcf0bd0d0d6f1d0f8b7cd04-modified-1.png)
Cool Evidence: Engaging Young People and Students in Real-World Evidence
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bd462cc11bcf0bd0d0d6f1d0f8b7cd04-modified-1.png)
Real-Time Evidence Search [Psychiatry]
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pubmed.png)
AI Research
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Il5nR_nf_400x400-modified-1.png)
Infant Communication Across the Transition to Walking: Developmental Cascades Among Infant Siblings of Children with Autism
![](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/psychiatryai_com.webp)
🌐 90 Days
AI Virtual Reality Related Evidence Matrix
Infant-directed communication: Examining the many dimensions of everyday caregiver-infant interactions Visual statistical learning in preverbal infants at a higher likelihood of autism and its association with later social communication skills Visual statistical learning in preverbal infants at a higher likelihood of autism and its association with later social communication skills Adding to the Conversation: Language Delays and Parent-Child Interactions in the Younger Siblings of Children With Autism Infant Social Attention Associated with Elevated Likelihood for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Multi-Method Comparison The Association Between Gastrointestinal Issues and Psychometric Scores in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, and Typical Development Early Play Behaviors of Infants at Elevated Likelihood for Autism Spectrum Disorder Objective measurement of movement variability using wearable sensors predicts ASD outcomes in infants at high likelihood for ASD and ADHD Objective measurement of movement variability using wearable sensors predicts ASD outcomes in infants at high likelihood for ASD and ADHD Cross-Cultural Generalizability of the First Year Inventory for Early ASD Screening in China Comparative efficacy of an early intervention "parent and me" program for infants showing signs of autism: The Baby JASPER model Resting Frontal Gamma Power is Associated with Both Expressive Language and Non-verbal Cognitive Abilities in Young Autistic Children Efficacy of Early Intervention for Infants With Cerebral Palsy in an LMIC: An RCT Effects of Motor Intervention Program on Academic Skills, Motor Skills and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Patterns of spontaneous neural activity associated with social communication abilities among infants and toddlers showing signs of autism Sex Differences in Autistic Youth Born Extremely Preterm The Effectiveness of Sensory-Motor Integration Exercises on Social Skills and Motor Performance in Children with Autism Effect of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (F(ENO))-based asthma management during pregnancy versus usual care on infant development, temperament, sensory function and autism signs The effectiveness of maternal regulatory attempts in the development of infant emotion regulation Infant vocal category exploration as a foundation for speech development Role of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Infant Neglect: A Multi-Perspective Approach Role of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Infant Neglect: A Multi-Perspective Approach Correction: The Griffiths Autism Early Screening (GAES): A Novel Developmental Test for Screening Autism Spectrum Disorder Infant sustained attention differs by context and social content in the first 2 years of life Examining variability in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention strategy use in caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders Comparison of speech and music input in North American infants' home environment over the first 2 years of life Service Acquisition for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Rural Southwest Virginia: The Role of Caregiver Psychoeducation Preterm Birth Alters the Regional Development and Structural Covariance of Cerebellum at Term-Equivalent Age Development of a tool for infant facial emotion recognition (InFER) for postpartum mothers with mental illnesses Implicit motor learning in children with autism spectrum disorder: current approaches and future directions Exploring Emotional Dysregulation and Avoidance with Caregivers as the Mechanisms Linking Social Communication Understanding and Aggressive Behaviours Enhancing IEP Goal Development for Preschoolers with Autism: A Preliminary Study on ChatGPT Integration Are minimally verbal autistic children's modality and form of communication associated with parent responsivity? Self-Regulation and Academic Learning in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Links to School Engagement and Levels of Autism Characteristics The Effect of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions and Aided AAC on the Language Development of Children on the Autism Spectrum with Minimal Speech: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis The Effect of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions and Aided AAC on the Language Development of Children on the Autism Spectrum with Minimal Speech: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Factors Associated with Confirmed and Unconfirmed Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Children Volunteering for Research Autism Knowledge Assessments: A Closer Examination of Validity by Autism Experts Association of Breastfeeding Duration with Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in an Enriched Familial Likelihood Cohort for Autism Spectrum Disorder Utilising Behavioural and Sensory Profiles and Associated Perinatal Factors to Identify Meaningful Subgroups in Autism Spectrum Disorder Effects of a Contingent Responses Intervention on the Quantity and Quality of Vocalizations of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Characterization of Initial Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Comparing fine motor performance among young children with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and specific developmental disorder of motor function Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) Safety and Efficacy of Paliperidone Palmitate in Pediatric Patients with Autism and Intellectual Disability Sleep characteristics and changes in sleep patterns among infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal The Relationship Between Fatigue and Quality of Life in the Turkish Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Parenting Stress in Autistic and ADHD Children: Implications of Social Support and Child Characteristics Barriers to Providing Transitional Supports for Autistic Students: Insights of School Professionals A Review on Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening by Artificial Intelligence Methods The Development of Socially Directed Attention: An Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study in Infant Monkeys A snapshot on introspection of autism spectrum disorder Neural correlates of response to joint attention in 2-to-5-year-olds in relation to ASD and social-communicative abilities: An fNIRS and behavioral study Neural correlates of response to joint attention in 2-to-5-year-olds in relation to ASD and social-communicative abilities: An fNIRS and behavioral study Retrospective Analysis of Burn Injuries in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Preparing to "Live a Life of Possibilities": Experiences of Healthcare Providers Readying Autistic Adolescents and Their Families for Independent Driving Autistic Women's Experience of Motherhood: A Qualitative Analysis of Reddit Global Sensory Features are Linked to Executive and Attentional Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders Implementing Pivotal Response Treatment to Teach Question Asking to High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Implementing Pivotal Response Treatment to Teach Question Asking to High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Training Law Enforcement Officers About Autism: Evaluation of Adding Virtual Reality or Simulation to a Traditional Training Approach Training Law Enforcement Officers About Autism: Evaluation of Adding Virtual Reality or Simulation to a Traditional Training Approach Continuous Electroencephalogram (cEEG) Findings and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) at 12-24 Months of Age Machine learning-based analysis for prediction of surgical necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants using perinatal factors: a nationwide cohort study
Evidence Blueprint
Infant Communication Across the Transition to Walking: Developmental Cascades Among Infant Siblings of Children with Autism
![](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/psychiatryai_com.webp)
☊ AI-Driven Related Evidence Nodes
(recent articles with at least 5 words in title)
More Evidence
![](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/psychiatryai_com.webp)
Infant Communication Across the Transition to Walking: Developmental Cascades Among Infant Siblings of Children with Autism
🌐 365 Days
AI Virtual Reality Related Evidence Matrix
Infant-directed communication: Examining the many dimensions of everyday caregiver-infant interactions Infant embodied attention in context: Feasibility of home-based head-mounted eye tracking in early infancy Behavioural reactions to an emotion evoking task in infants at increased likelihood for autism spectrum disorder Early Sleep Differences in Young Infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder Visual statistical learning in preverbal infants at a higher likelihood of autism and its association with later social communication skills Visual statistical learning in preverbal infants at a higher likelihood of autism and its association with later social communication skills White matter development and language abilities during infancy in autism spectrum disorder Slower pace in early walking onset is related to communication, motor skills, and adaptive function in autistic toddlers Adding to the Conversation: Language Delays and Parent-Child Interactions in the Younger Siblings of Children With Autism Generating variability from motor primitives during infant locomotor development The relationship between pitch contours in infant-directed speech and early signs of autism in infancy Using the Infant Sibling-Design to Explore Associations Between Autism and ADHD Traits in Probands and Temperament in the Younger Siblings Foundations of Vocal Category Development in Autistic Infants Infant responses to direct gaze and associations to autism: A live eye-tracking study Early social communication through music: State of the art and future perspectives Effects of Physical Exercise on Gross Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Is tuberous sclerosis complex-associated autism a preventable and treatable disorder? Infant Social Attention Associated with Elevated Likelihood for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Multi-Method Comparison The Association Between Gastrointestinal Issues and Psychometric Scores in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, and Typical Development Motor Signature Differences Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder, and Their Neural Mechanisms Early Play Behaviors of Infants at Elevated Likelihood for Autism Spectrum Disorder Objective measurement of movement variability using wearable sensors predicts ASD outcomes in infants at high likelihood for ASD and ADHD Objective measurement of movement variability using wearable sensors predicts ASD outcomes in infants at high likelihood for ASD and ADHD Cross-Cultural Generalizability of the First Year Inventory for Early ASD Screening in China The early life growth of head circumference, weight, and height in infants with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Cross Sectional Study Bouncing Back: Resilience as a Protective Factor for the Impact of Child Problem Behavior on Caregiver Depressive Cognitions Among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Spatiotemporal patterns of spontaneous movement in neonates are significantly linked to risk of autism spectrum disorders at 18 months old Association of difficulties in motor skills with longitudinal changes in social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: findings from the ELENA French Cohort Comparative efficacy of an early intervention "parent and me" program for infants showing signs of autism: The Baby JASPER model Profiling Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Traits in Children with SYNGAP1-Related Intellectual Disability Psychometric Properties of the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire in a Chinese Sample of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Caregiver Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Timely Well-Child Visits for Black Infants Navigating the Transition to Adulthood: Insights from Caregivers of Autistic Individuals Motor Control Adherence to the Two-thirds Power Law Differs in Autistic Development Resting Frontal Gamma Power is Associated with Both Expressive Language and Non-verbal Cognitive Abilities in Young Autistic Children Efficacy of Early Intervention for Infants With Cerebral Palsy in an LMIC: An RCT Effects of Motor Intervention Program on Academic Skills, Motor Skills and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Patterns of spontaneous neural activity associated with social communication abilities among infants and toddlers showing signs of autism Sex Differences in Autistic Youth Born Extremely Preterm Neonatal Autonomic Regulation as a Predictor of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Very Preterm Infants The Griffiths Autism Early Screening (GAES): A Novel Developmental Test for Screening Autism Spectrum Disorder The Stability and Validity of Automated Indices of Vocal Development in Infants With Autistic and Non-Autistic Siblings The Effect of Using an Arabic Assistive Application on Improving the Ability of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Comprehend and Answer Content Questions The Effectiveness of Sensory-Motor Integration Exercises on Social Skills and Motor Performance in Children with Autism Effect of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (F(ENO))-based asthma management during pregnancy versus usual care on infant development, temperament, sensory function and autism signs The effectiveness of maternal regulatory attempts in the development of infant emotion regulation Two-Year Autism Risk Screening and 3-Year Developmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants The Selective Social Attention task in children with autism spectrum disorder: Results from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC-CT) feasibility study Recent research on the long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of very preterm infants Neurodevelopmental profile of infants and toddlers awaiting a kidney transplant Evaluating early EEG correlates of restricted and repetitive behaviors for toddlers with or without autism Enlarged Perivascular Spaces in Infancy and Autism Diagnosis, Cerebrospinal Fluid Volume, and Later Sleep Problems Developmental milestones in early childhood and genetic liability to neurodevelopmental disorders Infant vocal category exploration as a foundation for speech development The Earlier, the Better? An In-Depth Interview Study on the Ethics of Early Detection with Parents of Children at an Elevated Likelihood for Autism Protocol for a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a year-long (NICU-to-home) evidence-based, high dose physical therapy intervention in infants at risk of neuromotor delay Correction: Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Answer Questions Using an iPad-Based Speech-Generating Device Heterogeneity of autism symptoms in community-referred infants and toddlers at elevated or low familial likelihood of autism Brief Report: Single and Repeat Screening with the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers-Revised in Young Children at Higher Likelihood for Autism Spectrum Disorder Effectiveness of Robotic Intervention on Improving Social Development and Participation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - A Randomised Controlled Trial Role of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Infant Neglect: A Multi-Perspective Approach Role of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Infant Neglect: A Multi-Perspective Approach Predicting self-injurious behavior at age three among infant siblings of children with autism