International Meeting for Autism Research (May 7 - 9, 2009): Poster V

Poster V

Saturday, May 9, 2009: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Northwest Hall (Chicago Hilton)
11:00 AM
1 Are Standard Scores Higher on the New Vineland?
K. N. Hurd, A. Perry and H. E. Flanagan
11:00 AM
4 An Eye-Tracking Study: The Effect of Task on Visual Attention to Faces in Autism
S. F. Hannigen, C. A. Best, K. Rump, N. J. Minshew and M. S. Strauss
10:00 AM
6 Is There Any Early Developmental Factor That Verbal Acquisition Will Appear in Children with Autism?
J. Almeida, R. L. Abreu, C. Café, S. Mouga, T. S. Miguel, C. Lobo, F. Duque and G. Oliveira
12:00 PM
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12 Vocabulary in 2-Year-Olds with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Magnified Verb Problem?
J. Parish-Morris, R. Luyster, H. Tager-Flusberg, K. Hirsh-Pasek and R. M. Golinkoff
10:00 AM
13 Early Speech and Language Assessment in Toddlers with Autism
K. Stamper, G. Dawson, N. Singh, J. Greenson and M. Sharda
11:00 AM
17 Production of Wh-Questions in Young Children with Autism
A. Goodwin, D. Fein and L. Naigles
12:00 PM
18 Pretence in Children with High-Functioning Autism: How 'playful' Is Their Play?
J. M. Mifsud, R. Kelly, C. Dissanayake and S. R. Leekam
12:00 PM
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21 The Role of Intersensory Redundancy in the Typical Development of Social Orienting across Infancy: a New Hypothesis for Autism
J. T. Todd, L. E. Bahrick, I. Castellanos, B. M. Sorondo, M. Vaillant-Molina and M. A. Argumosa
12:00 PM
22 The Impact of the Brain Overgrowth in Autism on Inter-Hemispheric Connectivity
J. D. Lewis, R. J. Theilmann, A. J. Lincoln and J. Townsend
10:00 AM
23 Functional Connectivity Abnormalities during Self-Referential Cognitive Processing in Autism Spectrum Conditions
M. V. Lombardo, B. Chakrabarti, E. Bullmore, S. A. Sadek, G. Pasco, S. J. Wheelwright, J. Suckling, S. Baron-Cohen and M. R. C. AIMS Consortium
11:00 AM
24 Transverse Relaxation Time Imaging of Frontal Lobe White Matter in Autism
R. Spring, N. Rajakumar, Y. Gagnon, D. Drost and R. Nicolson
12:00 PM
25 Brain Function and Connectivity during Attention Orienting in Autism Spectrum Disorder
J. McGrath, K. Johnson, H. Garavan, M. Gill, C. Ecker and L. Gallagher
10:00 AM
26 White Matter Connectivity and Autism Clinical Symptomatology: a Diffusion MRI Study
A. Bargiacchi, A. Cachia, N. Chabane, N. Boddaert, A. Philippe, F. Brunelle, M. C. Mouren, Y. Samson, L. Laurier and M. Zilbovicius
11:00 AM
27 Reduced Intrinsic Connectivity in the Default Network in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
S. J. Weng, S. Peltier, J. L. Wiggins, M. Carrasco, C. Lord and C. S. Monk
12:00 PM
28 Neural Basis of Action and Intention Understanding in Autism and Typical Development
N. Hatt, C. Colombi, C. D. Saron, S. J. Rogers and S. M. Rivera
12:00 PM
29 The Potential Contribution of the Left IFG to the Autistic Phenotype: a Case Study of Monozygotic Twins
K. A. Kellett, J. L. Stevenson, B. A. Vlach, H. H. Goldsmith and M. A. Gernsbacher
12:00 PM
32 EEG Study of Mirror Neuron Functioning in Infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder
H. Roeyers, L. Ruysschaert, P. Warreyn, G. Pattyn, A. Handl and J. R. Wiersema
11:00 AM
34 Music and Emotion in Autism: a fMRI Study
S. De Falco, A. Caria, P. Venuti and G. Esposito
12:00 PM
35 Neural Specialization for Faces and Letters in Autism
J. McPartland, J. Wu, R. T. Schultz and A. Klin
10:00 AM
36 When the Archeologist's Career Ended in Ruins: An fMRI Study of Pun Comprehension in Autism
H. M. Wadsworth, L. G. Klinger, M. R. Klinger and R. K. Kana
11:00 AM
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38 Mirror Neuron System Activation in Autism in Reponse to Transitive and Intransitive Actions
C. Colombi, C. D. Saron, M. Beransky, Y. Takarae, G. Vivanti, A. Nadig, S. M. Rivera, Z. Champion-Fritz, S. Ozonoff and S. J. Rogers
10:00 AM
40 fMRI Investigation of Sustained Attention and Sensorimotor Synchronization in Children and Adolescents with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
C. Murphy, A. Christakou, E. Daly, P. Johnston, D. Spain, D. G. Murphy, K. Rubia and M. R. C. AIMS Consortium
11:00 AM
41 Response Monitoring on a Face Processing Task and Its Relation to the ERN
C. Hileman, C. Schwartz, M. Jaime, L. C. Newell, P. C. Mundy and H. A. Henderson
12:00 PM
42 A Mu Rhythm View of Neurofeedback Training Effects of Face Processing Impairments in Autism
J. M. Bai, O. R. Aragon, A. Moore, H. A. Pelton, A. Anaya and J. A. Pineda
11:00 AM
44 Subphenotyping of Autism Spectrum Disorders Using Auditory Event-Related Potentials
L. M. Marcelino, M. Beransky, C. Colombi, T. Riggins, D. M. Horton, L. Deprey, T. Kenet, S. J. Rogers, S. M. Rivera and C. D. Saron
12:00 PM
45 Electrophysiological Investigation of Auditory Processing in Infants at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders or Language Impairment
T. Augenstein, V. Vogel-Farley, C. A. Nelson, H. Tager-Flusberg, L. M. Casner and L. Kasparian
10:00 AM
46 Task-Evoked Pupillary Response to Social Stimuli: Hypoactivation in Autism
J. E. Bedford, J. T. Elison, H. F. Levin, J. Piven and J. Bodfish
11:00 AM
47 Enviromental Risk Factors and ASD: Case-Control Study in Spain
C. Martín-Arribas, P. Garcia Primo, E. Garcia Andrés, M. Morueco Alonso, J. Hernandez Rodriguez, M. M. Herraez García, L. Herraez García, V. Martin, Z. Guisuraga, J. Santos Borbujo, B. Mongil, C. Domínguez, P. Palomino, R. Canal-Bedia, R. Vidal, S. Diez and M. Posada de la Paz
12:00 PM
49 Alterations in Lipid Metabolism and Anti-Oxidant Status as Specific Biomarkers of Autism Plasma
D. B. Goodenowe, E. Pastural, Y. Lu, W. Jin, D. Heath, R. Friend-Heath, M. Fisk and P. L. Wood
11:00 AM
51 Assessment of a Biomarker of Prenatal Mercury Immunotoxicity: a Cross-Sectional Study
J. F. Nyland, S. B. Wang, E. C. O. Santos, A. M. Ventura, J. M. de Souza and E. K. Silbergeld
12:00 PM
52 Parental Perception of the Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders with An Emphasis on Genetic Factors
V. Chirdkiatgumchai, N. Ruangdaraganon, R. Roongpraiwan, T. Sombuntham, P. Rojmahamongkol and R. Prasertchai
11:00 AM
54 Plasma Oxytocin Variation in Families with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
S. Jacob, C. S. Carter, P. Suppatkul, C. W. Brune, H. Pournajafi-Nazarloo and E. H. Cook
12:00 PM
55 Oxytocin Treatment to Improve Social Cognition in Young People with Autism
A. J. Guastella, S. Einfeld, K. M. Gray, N. Rinehart, T. Lambert and B. J. Tonge
12:00 PM
58 Characterization of Children with Epilepsy and Autistic Disorder
H. Wood, T. Humphries, J. Brian and W. Roberts
12:00 PM
59 Persistence of the Primitive Visual Rooting Reflex in Subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability
E. J. Mulder, A. de Bildt, N. D. J. van Lang, S. A. J. de With, G. M. Anderson and R. B. Minderaa
10:00 AM
60 Early Neurological Impairments in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
N. Gaddour, A. Bedoui, N. Jabnouni, S. Missaoui and L. Gaha
12:00 PM
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63 Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy
D. Granpeesheh, J. Bradstreet, J. Tarbox, D. R. Dixon, S. Allen and A. E. Wilke
11:00 AM
65 Three-Dimensional Photogrammetric Analysis of Soft Tissue Facial Morphology in Autism
G. Emgushova, R. T. McIntosh, P. Gautam, S. J. Spence, A. Thurm, S. E. Swedo, S. Mitchell, T. C. Hart and D. L. Domingo
12:00 PM
66 Facilitating Pediatrician Buy-in: a Technological Solution for Integrating An Autism Screener into the Medical Office Work Flow
R. I. Arriaga, O. Ousley, B. Van den Bogaard, S. Kannan, G. D. Abowd and J. M. Rehg
11:00 AM
68 Children with Special Health Care Needs: Evaluating Care Coordination Services for Children Diagnosed with An Autism Spectrum Disorder
C. Burns, M. Orlando, S. Sulkes, D. W. Mruzek, K. O'Mara, E. Hebert, S. Nichols, L. N. Barzotto, M. Ryan, D. Vogler-Elias, J. Roesser and P. Gemmell
12:00 PM
69 Trends in Diagnostic Testing Practices for ASD in a Population-Based Sample from Philadelphia County
E. Giarelli, L. C. Lee, J. Pinto-Martin, S. E. Levy and R. Meade
10:00 AM
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72 Changes in Diagnostic Testing Practices for the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in Four US Populations
C. E. Rice, J. Baio, M. J. Morrier, L. D. Wiggins, N. Hobson, L. C. Lee, J. S. Nicholas, L. A. Carpenter and S. Pettygrove
10:00 AM
73 The Each Child Study: Early Autism Screening in a Pediatric Practice
J. Miller, T. P. Gabrielsen, M. Villalobos, B. Segura and N. Wahmhoff
11:00 AM
74 Using the Spanish Version of MCHAT in a Population Based Autism Screening Program
R. Canal-Bedia, M. V. Martín Cilleros, Z. Guisuraga Fernández, L. Herraez, M. Herraez, A. Martinez, P. García-Primo, M. J. Ferrari, J. Santos Borbujo and M. Posada de la Paz
10:00 AM
76 Evaluation of a Population Screening Program Based on Paediatrician and Families Degree of Satisfaction
L. Boada, P. García-Primo, E. García-Andrés, E. Touriño, C. Martín-Arribas and M. Posada de la Paz
12:00 PM
78 A Model for Expanding Community-Based Autism Assessment Services
K. Dillon, U. M. Cellupica and G. Friedman
10:00 AM
80 Mercury and Autism: What Do We Know? What Don't We Know?
I. Hertz-Picciotto and I. N. Pessah
11:00 AM
81 Validating a Japanese Version of the Ritvo Autism and Asperger's Diagnostic Scale
K. Matsumoto, K. Tsuchiya, M. Tsujii and R. A. Ritvo
12:00 PM
82 Two-Stage Autism Screening
R. L. Hefter, M. A. Gernsbacher, E. K. Schweigert and H. H. Goldsmith
10:00 AM
83 The Influence of Gender and Speech on Autism Symptomatology as Measured by the ADI-R
A. V. Hall, R. K. Abramson, S. Ravan, M. L. Cuccaro, J. R. Gilbert, M. A. Pericak-Vance and H. H. Wright
11:00 AM
84 The Effects of Age, Gender, Race, and Level of Speech on Problem Behaviors in a Sample of Children and Adolescents
H. H. Wright, A. V. Hall, S. Ravan, M. L. Cuccaro, J. R. Gilbert, M. A. Pericak-Vance and R. K. Abramson
11:00 AM
87 Adding ESCS Measures of Initiating and Responding to Joint Attention to the M-CHAT
S. Anderson, M. Khowaja, D. L. Robins and L. Adamson
12:00 PM
89 Age at First Diagnosis of An Autism Spectrum Disorder in Different Regions of Canada
H. Ouellette-Kuntz, H. Coo, M. Lam, C. T. Yu, M. E. S. Lewis, D. Dewey, F. Bernier, M. Breitenbach, A. Chudley and J. J. A. Holden
11:00 AM
91 Prevalence Rates of PDD among Children at the English Montreal School Board
T. Lazoff, T. Piperni, E. Clarke, L. Lewis and E. Fombonne
11:00 AM
94 Early Behaviors Linked to Later Autism Spectrum Disorders in NICU Infants
J. M. Gardner, B. Z. Karmel, L. D. Swensen, I. L. Cohen, E. M. Lennon, P. M. Kittler, R. L. Freedland, M. J. Flory and E. London
12:00 PM
95 Comparison of Diagnostic Classifications Using the Original and Revised ADOS Algorithms in Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome
S. W. Harris, B. Goodlin-Jones, E. Hare, A. Wesnousky, L. Cordeiro and R. Hagerman
10:00 AM
96 The Autism Birth Cohort Study - Status and Future Plans
P. Surén, M. Bresnahan, M. Hornig, K. K. Lie, T. Reichborn-Kjennerud, S. Schjølberg, D. Hirtz, P. Magnus, E. Susser, C. Stoltenberg and W. I. Lipkin
11:00 AM
97 ASD and Autism in the Community
S. Woldoff, L. Blaskey, S. Shin, J. Pinto-Martin and D. S. Mandell
12:00 PM
98 Prevalence of Autism in a Psychiatric Inpatient Population
L. J. Lawer, K. S. Branch, E. S. Brodkin and D. S. Mandell
10:00 AM
103 Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder in One- and Two-Year-Olds
L. Ruysschaert, M. Dereu, M. Meirsschaut, G. Pattyn, R. Raymaekers, I. Schietecatte, P. Warreyn and H. Roeyers
11:00 AM
104 Early Book Sharing Behaviors in An Infant Sibling Study
E. B. Caronna, E. Duursma, C. Shieh and H. Tager-Flusberg
12:00 PM
105 A Community Screening Program to Detect 1-Year-Old Infants at Risk of Pdd's: Preliminary Results
F. Muratori, A. Narzisi, S. Calderoni, A. Cesari, C. Grassi, A. Pitanti and R. Tancredi
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106 Can Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Predict Social-Communicative, Play and General Development in Toddlers with and without ASD?
M. Dereu, M. Meirsschaut, G. Pattyn, R. Raymaekers, I. Schietecatte, P. Warreyn and H. Roeyers
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108 Clinical Characteristics of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder as Toddlers (<3 yr) vs. as Preschoolers (3-5 yr)
L. H. Shulman, B. M. Burrows, M. R. Galdston, M. D. Valicenti-McDermott, R. Seijo, S. J. Goodman and D. J. Meringolo
12:00 PM
109 Joint Attention in Young Children with Autism
S. Jara, S. Tek, G. Jaffery, D. Fein and L. Naigles
10:00 AM
113 A Quantitative Case Study of An Infant Later Diagnosed with Autism: Response Profiles at 1 and 4 Months
S. J. Sheinkopf, B. M. Lester, L. L. LaGasse, R. Seifer, J. Liu, C. R. Bauer, S. Shankaran, H. Bada and A. Das
11:00 AM
114 Gender Differences in Play in Pre-School Autism
C. Holt, K. Leadbitter, J. Green and .. PACT Consortium
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118 Active Engagement in Toddlers Referred for Possible Autism Spectrum Disorder
H. K. Pierce, A. M. Wetherby, L. B. Swineford and L. Morgan
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119 Assessing Visual Attention in 6-Month-Old Infants with Increased ASD Risk: The Question of Variability
K. M. Venema, E. J. H. Jones, A. Gleed, M. Elsabbagh, M. Johnson, A. M. Estes, G. Dawson and S. J. Webb
10:00 AM
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126 Girls. Vs. Boys on the Spectrum
S. Shin, D. S. Mandell, S. Woldoff and L. Blaskey
10:00 AM
130 A Comparison of Mother-Child and Father-Child Interactions during in-Home Play Sessions for Children with Autism
J. H. Elder, S. A. Donaldson, J. Kairalla, R. Bendixen, G. Valcante, R. Ferdig, E. H. Self, P. J. Mutch, T. K. Murphy, J. Walker, C. Palau, M. Serrano and T. Galante
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132 The Experience of Maternal and Family Care for Autism Over the Course of Pediatric Development
D. B. Nicholas, P. McKeever, L. Zwaigenbaum, R. MacCulloch and W. Roberts
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136 Feeding a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mothers' Strategies and Beliefs
L. G. Rogers, J. Magill-Evans, G. Rempel and L. Zwaigenbaum
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137 Predictors of Insightfulness in Mothers of Children with Autism
S. L. Marshall, T. Hutman, M. Siller and M. Sigman
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138 Sleep and Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders-Effects of Supplemental Melatonin
K. Adkins, S. G. McGrew, W. Stone, K. L. Surdyka, S. E. Goldman, D. Wofford and B. A. Malow
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