29 juin 2021

Association entre les "troubles du spectre de l'autisme" et les changements dans le traitement auditif central chez les enfants

Aperçu: G.M.

Objectif :
Vérifier les preuves scientifiques sur l'association entre le "trouble du spectre de l'autisme" et le trouble du traitement auditif central chez les enfants, visant à répondre à la question de recherche suivante : quelle est l'association entre le "spectre de l'autisme" et l'altération du traitement auditif chez les enfants ?

Méthodes :
Les études ont été choisies grâce à la combinaison basée sur les termes de titre de sujet médical (MeSH) : [(traitement auditif) et (enfants) et (autisme) et (troubles neurologiques)]. Les bases de données MEDLINE (PubMed), LILACS et SciELO ont été utilisées. Les articles analysés couvraient une période de dix ans, de 2010 à 2020. Nous avons sélectionné des études descriptives, transversales, de cohorte et de cas. Nous avons évalué la qualité des articles, qui avaient un score minimum de six dans l'échelle modifiée de la littérature. 

Résultats :
126 articles ont été récupérés après la phase d'exclusion, et 17 d'entre eux ont suivi les critères d'inclusion. Seuls deux articles ont répondu à la question directrice avec des résultats audiologiques.

Conclusions :
Les patients diagnostiqués avec un "trouble du spectre de l'autisme" peuvent présenter des troubles du traitement auditif central, étant donné que des changements ont été trouvés à la fois dans les latences absolues et inter-pics dans l'audiométrie de réponse évoquée du tronc cérébral, ainsi que dans la latence et la latéralité de l'amplitude de l'onde N1c.
En outre, il y avait des changements dans le traitement auditif comportemental de l'évaluation. Ainsi, les troubles du traitement auditif central sont fréquents chez les enfants avec un diagnostic de "troubles du spectre de l'autisme".
 

. 2021 Jun 9;S0104-42302021005002209.  doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.67.01.20200588. 

Association between autism spectrum disorder and changes in the central auditory processing in children

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Objective: To verify the scientific evidence on the association between Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Central Auditory Processing Disorder in children, aiming to answer the following research question: What is the association between Autistic Spectrum and Alteration of Auditory Processing in Children?

Methods: Studies were chosen through the combination based on the Medical Subject Heading Terms (MeSH): [(auditory processing) and (children) and (autism) and (neurological disorders)]. The MEDLINE (PubMed), LILACS, and SciELO databases were used. The analyzed papers covered a ten-year period, from 2010 to 2020. We selected descriptive, cross-sectional, cohort, and case studies. We evaluated the quality of the papers, which had a minimum score of six in the modified scale of the literature.

Results: 126 papers were retrieved after the exclusion phase, and 17 of them followed the inclusion criteria. Only two papers answered the guiding question with audiological results.

Conclusions: Patients diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder may have disturbance central auditory processing, considering that changes were found both in absolute and interpeak latencies in the brainstem evoked response audiometry, as well as in latency and laterality of the N1c wave amplitude. In addition, there were changes in the assessment behavioral auditory processing. Thus, disturbance central auditory processing is common in children with autistic spectrum disorder.

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18 juin 2021

Une étude de validation de l'échelle LABIRINTO pour l'évaluation des "troubles du spectre de l'autisme" chez les enfants âgés de 2 à 4 ans

Aperçu: G.M.

Objectif :
Trouver des preuves du contenu, et de la validité des critères de l'échelle LABIRINTO pour le diagnostic des "troubles du spectre de l'autisme" (TSA) chez les enfants âgés de 24 à 59 mois. 

Méthodes :
L'échelle a été construite en quatre étapes : 

  1. les éléments ont été définis sur la base d'un examen approfondi de la littérature et de discussions avec des spécialistes de l'autisme et du développement de l'enfant ; 
  2. des spécialistes du développement de l'enfant ont évalué chaque élément ; 
  3. une version préliminaire de l'échelle a été appliquée aux enfants diagnostiqués avec un TSA pour permettre les ajustements nécessaires ; 
  4. l'échelle a ensuite été appliquée à 27 enfants avec un développement typique et sans trouble neurodéveloppemental et 48 enfants avec un diagnostic de TSA. Selon la 5e édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux (DSM-5) et la Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), le diagnostic clinique constitue l'étalon-or. 

Résultats :
Les indices psychométriques de l'échelle étaient appropriés pour la validité de construit, avec Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin = 0,94 et une erreur quadratique moyenne d'approximation = 0,000. Un seul facteur de l'échelle avait un alpha de Cronbach de 0,97. La courbe caractéristique de fonctionnement du récepteur indiquait un seuil de 12, avec une sensibilité de 100 % et une spécificité de 100 % pour distinguer les enfants ayant un développement autistique de ceux ayant un développement typique. 

Conclusion :
Cette étude a confirmé la validité de l'échelle LABIRINTO.

. 2021 Jun 15.  doi: 10.47626/2237-6089-2020-

A validation study of the LABIRINTO scale for the evaluation of autism spectrum disorder in children aged 2 to 4 years

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Objective: To find evidence of the content, construct, and criterion validity of the LABIRINTO scale for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children aged 24-59 months.

Methods: The scale was constructed in four stages: 1) items were defined based on an extensive literature review and discussions with autism and child development specialists; 2) child development specialists evaluated each item; 3) a preliminary version of the scale was applied to children diagnosed with ASD to enable any necessary adjustments; 4) the scale was then applied to 27 children with typical development and no neurodevelopmental disorder and 48 children with ASD. According to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), clinical diagnosis constitutes the gold standard.

Results: The scale's psychometric indexes were appropriate for construct validity, with Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin = 0.94 and root mean square error of approximation = 0.000. Only one factor on the scale had a Cronbach alpha of 0.97. The receiver operating characteristic curve indicated a cutoff of 12, with a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 100% for distinguishing children with ASD from those with typical development.

Conclusion: This study confirmed the validity of the LABIRINTO scale.

Keywords: Autism; diagnostic evaluation; psychometrics; validation.

15 juin 2021

Évaluation des professeurs de langue dans les classes d'enseignement général et spécialisé au service des élèves autistes du primaire

Aperçu: G.M.

Cette étude a examiné comment les enseignants et les paraprofessionnels de 126 classes d'enseignement général et spécialisé de la maternelle à la deuxième année ont parlé avec leurs 194 élèves autistes, et en outre, comment les caractéristiques individuelles des élèves en termes de langage, de symptômes de l'autisme et de capacités sociales ont influencé cette conversation. 

À l'aide de méthodes d'observation systématiques et d'analyses factorielles, nous avons identifié un modèle unidimensionnel de langage des enseignants pour les classes d'enseignement général et spécialisé, tout en observant des différences entre les paramètres, avec plus de langage observé dans les classes d'enseignement spécialisé, dont une grande partie comprenait des directives et des questions fermées. 

Le vocabulaire réceptif des élèves expliquait une quantité significative de variance dans le langage des enseignants au-delà de sa covariance partagée avec les troubles sociaux et les problèmes de comportement dans les classes d'enseignement général, mais n'était pas significatif dans les classes d'enseignement spécialisé. Les implications pour la recherche sont discutées.

. 2021 Jun 9.   doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05115-4. 

Evaluating Teacher Language Within General and Special Education Classrooms Serving Elementary Students with Autism

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This study examined how teachers and paraprofessionals in 126 kindergarten-second grade general and special education classrooms talked with their 194 students with autism, and further, how individual student characteristics in language, autism symptoms, and social abilities influenced this talk. Using systematic observational methods and factor analysis, we identified a unidimensional model of teacher language for general and special education classrooms yet observed differences between the settings, with more language observed in special education classrooms-much of which included directives and close-ended questions. Students' receptive vocabulary explained a significant amount of variance in teacher language beyond its shared covariance with social impairment and problem behavior in general education classrooms but was non-significant within special education classrooms. Research implications are discussed.

Keywords: Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Measurement invariance; Student characteristics; Teacher language.

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Maternité : Perspectives et expériences féminines d'être parent avec un diagnostic de TSA

Aperçu: G.M.

On sait peu de choses sur les pressions émotionnelles et la gestion pratique des défis quotidiens et des exigences intra et interpersonnelles d'élever un enfant en tant que parent avec un diagnostic de "trouble du spectre de l'autisme". 

La présente étude a utilisé une approche qualitative pour comprendre les perceptions des femmes diagnostiquées autistes d' « être un parent ». 

Huit entretiens semi-structurés ont été analysés à l'aide de l'analyse phénoménologique interprétative.

Les avantages et les défis d'être parent ont été mis en évidence aux côtés des compétences et des caractéristiques spécifiques à la population associées à la force et à la résilience, à l'amour, à l'éducation, à la routine et aux considérations sensorielles. 

Les résultats identifient le besoin d'un soutien parental spécialisé spécifique à la population, fournissent une orientation aux professionnels en milieu clinique et élargissent la rareté de la recherche dans ce domaine.

. 2021 Jun 9.   doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05122-5. 

Motherhood: Female Perspectives and Experiences of Being a Parent with ASC

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Little is known about the emotional pressures and practical management of daily challenges and, intra and interpersonal demands of raising a child as a parent with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The present study utilised a qualitative approach to understand perceptions of females diagnosed on the autistic spectrum of 'being a parent'. Eight semi-structured interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Benefits and challenges of being a parent were highlighted alongside population-specific skill and characteristics associated with strength and resilience, love, nurture, routine and sensory considerations. Findings identify the need for population-specific specialist parenting support, provide direction for professionals in clinical settings and expand the paucity of research in this area.

Keywords: Autistic spectrum conditions; Interpretative phenomenological analysis; Parenting.

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