Among preschool‐age children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically
developing children, parents' verbal responsiveness (PVR) has long been shown to predict …

Studies on parental interaction in the context of ASD has mainly focused on mothers, even if
fathers and their children seem to form close and supportive relationships that may have …

In the first year of life, the ability to engage in sustained synchronous interactions develops
as infants learn to match social partner behaviors and sequentially regulate their behaviors …

Purpose Mother-infant interactions during the first year of life are crucial to healthy infant
development. The infant-directed speech (IDS), and specifically pitch contours, used by …

The aim of this study is to describe parental coping, representations, and interactions during
the time of inclusion in the Small Step early intervention program for infants at high risk of …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) likely emerges from a complex interaction between pre-
existing neurodevelopmental vulnerabilities and the environment. The interaction with …

Simple Summary This study investigates the synchrony in conversations (ie, turn-taking)
between a therapist and five children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during dolphin …

We examined the communicative intentions behind parents' deictic gesture use with high-
risk infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; n= 17), high-risk infants …

Background Early parent-child interactions have a critical impact on the developmental
outcomes of the child. It has been reported that infants with a family history of autism and …

Young Children's Play: Development, Disabilities, and Diversity is an accessible,
comprehensive introduction to play and development from birth to age 8 years that …