Communicative behaviours of sibling dyads composed of a child with autism and a typically developing child
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/jircd.33333Keywords:
autism, autism – siblings, autism – parents, autism – families, autism – school-age childrenAbstract
This study documented the communicative behaviors exhibited by sibling dyads comprised of one typically developing child and his/her sibling with autism. Six US families participated in one 45-minute home observation of sibling interactions, a 20-minute semi-structured interview with the typically developing child, and a 20-minute semi-structured interview with the siblings’ parents. Dyads varied across birth order, ages, and genders. Observational data were coded to reveal 38 categories of communicative behaviors and their frequency of occurrence. Interviews yielded information about the siblings’ usual interactions and parents’ perceptions about their children’s relationships. Families provided evidence of sibling support for the communication skills of the child with autism. Findings have implications for siblingmediated facilitation of communicative behaviors in children with autism.
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Baranek, G. T., Watson, L. R., Boyd, B. A., Poe, M. D., David, F. J., & McGuire, L. (2013). Hyporesponsiveness to social and nonsocial sensory stimuli in children with autism, children with developmental delays, and typically developing children. Development and Psychopathology, 25(2), 307-320.
Bass, J. D., & Mulick, J. A. (2007). Social play skill enhancement of children with autism using peers and siblings as therapists. Psychology in the Schools, 44(7), 727-735.
Brewton, C. M., Nowell, K. P., Lasala, M. W., & Goin-Kochel, R. P. (2012). Relationship between the social functioning of children with autism spectrum disorders and their siblings’ competencies/problem behaviors. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6(2), 646-653.
Casenhiser, D. M., Shanker, S. G., & Stieben, J. (2013). Learning through interaction in children with autism: Preliminary data from a social-communication-based intervention. Autism, 17(2), 220-241.
Cutting, A. L., & Dunn, J. (2006). Conversations with siblings and with friends: Links between relationship quality and social understanding. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 24(1), 73-87.
Dawson, G., Meltzoff, A. N., Osterling, J., Rinaldi, J., & Brown, E. (1998). Children with autism fail to orient to naturally occurring social stimuli. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 28, 479-485.
El-Ghoroury, N. H., & Romanczyk, R. G. (1999). Play interactions of family members towards children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 29, 249-258.
Ferraioli, S. J., Hansford, A., & Harris, S. L. (2012). Benefits of including siblings in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 19(3), 413-422.
Glasberg, B. A. (2000). The development of siblings’ understanding of autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 30, 143-156.
Gordon Pershey, M., & Visoky, A.M. (2002). Characteristics of effective peer models in an integrated preschool setting. The First Eight Years Pathways to the Future: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice. Proceedings of Head Start's Sixth National Research Conference. Washington, D.C.: Head Start Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Columbia University, and Society for Research in Child Development, 897.
Green, L. (2013). The well-being of siblings of individuals with autism. ISRN Neurology, 1-7.
Grindle, C. F., Kovshoff, H., Hastings, R., & Remington, B. (2009). Parents’ experiences of home-based applied behavior analysis programs for young children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 42-56.
Guralnick, M. J., Connor, R. T., Hammond, M. A., Gottman, J. M. & Kinnish, K. (1996). The peer relations of preschool children with communication disorders. Child Development, 67, 471-489.
Hanley, M., Riby, D. M., McCormack, T., Carty, C., Coyle, L., Crozier, N., Robinson, J., & McPhillips, M. (2014). Attention during social interaction in children with autism: Comparison to specific language impairment, typical development, and links to social cognition. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8(7), 908-924.
Jones, C. D., & Schwartz, I. S. (2004). Siblings, peers, and adults: Differential effects of models for children with autism. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 24(4), 187-198.
Knott, F., Lewis, C., & Williams, T. (2007). Sibling interaction of children with autism: Development over 12 months. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(10), 1987-1995.
Kramer, L., & Kowal, A. K. (2005). Sibling relationship quality from birth to adolescence: The enduring contributions of friends. Journal of Family Psychology, 19(4), 503-511.
Latta, A. A., Rampton, T. T., Rosemann, J. J., Peterson, M. M., Mandleco, B. B., Dyches, T. T., & Roper, S. S. (2014). Snapshots reflecting the lives of siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders. Child: Care, Health and Development, 40(4), 515-524.
Malesa, E., Foss-Feig, J., Yoder, P., Warren, Z., Walden, T., & Stone, W. (2012). Predicting language and social outcomes at age 5 for later-born siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice, 17(5), 558-570.
McHale, S. M., Updegraff, K. A., & Whiteman, S. D. (2012). Sibling relationships and influences in childhood and adolescence. Journal of Marriage and Family, 74(5), 913-930.
Meyers, C., & Vipond, J. (2005). Play and social interactions between children with developmental disabilities and their siblings: A systematic literature review. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 25(1/2), 81-103.
Moscowitz, G. B. (2005). Social cognition: Understanding self and others. New York: Guilford Press.
Oppenheim-Leaf, M. L., Leaf, J. B., Dozier, C., Sheldon, J. B., & Sherman, J. A. (2012). Teaching typically developing children to promote social play with their siblings with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6(2), 777-791.
Orsmond, G., & Seltzer, M. (2007). Siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorders across the life course. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 13(4), 313320.
Pilowsky, T., Yirmiya, N., Doppelt, O., Gross-Tsur, V., & Shalev, R. S. (2004). Social and emotional adjustment of siblings of children with autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 45(4), 855-865.
Raghavendra, P., Olsson, C., Sampson, J., McInerney, R., & Connell, T. (2012). School participation and social networks of children with complex communication needs, physical disabilities, and typically developing peers. AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 28(1), 33-43.
Sage, K. D., & Jegatheesan, B. (2010). Perceptions of siblings with autism and relationships with them: European American and Asian American siblings draw and tell. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(2), 92-103.
Sanford, C., Levine, P., & Blackorby, J. (2008). A national profile of students with autism: A special topic report from the special education elementary longitudinal study. Retrieved August 1, 2015, from http://www.seels.net/info_reports/SEELS_STRAutism.12.19.08ww_.pdf
Taumoepeau, M., & Reese, E. (2014). Understanding the self through siblings: Self- awareness mediates the sibling effect on social understanding. Social Development, 23(1), 1-18.
Tsao, L., Davenport, R., & Schmiege, C. (2012). Supporting siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders. Early Childhood Education Journal, 40(1), 47-54.
United States Census Bureau. (2015). State & county quick facts. Retrieved August 1, 2015, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39103.html
Van der Paelt, S., Warreyn, P., & Roeyers, H. (2014). Social-communicative abilities and language in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: Associations differ depending on language age. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8, 518-528.
Visoky, A. M., & Poe, B. D. (2000, Nov.-Dec.). Can preschoolers be effective peer models? Teaching Exceptional Children, 33(2), 68-73.
Winner, M., & Crooke, P. (2009) Social thinking: A training paradigm for professionals and treatment approach for individuals with social learning/social pragmatic challenges. SIG 1 Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 16, 62–69.
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2018-02-21
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Gordon-Pershey, M., & Hodge, A. (2018). Communicative behaviours of sibling dyads composed of a child with autism and a typically developing child. Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders, 8(2), 246-273. https://doi.org/10.1558/jircd.33333
