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  1. Measuring Intentional Communication in Infants at Elevated Likelihood of Autism: Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness of a Novel Coding Scale

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, January 2025, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Elizabeth Choi-Tucci, Linda Watson

  2. Early Language, Social Communication, and Autism Characteristics of Young Toddlers at Elevated Likelihood for Autism Identified by the First Years Inventory–Lite

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, December 2024, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Sallie Nowell, Michaela DuBay, Linda Watson

  3. Feasibility and acceptability of a caregiver‐mediated early support program, delivered online, for infants at elevated familial likelihood for autism: A feasibility randomized controlled trial

    Article • Autism Research, August 2024, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  4. Adapting the Early Communication Indicator as a Social Communication Outcome Measure for Young Autistic Children: A Pilot Study

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, August 2024, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Sallie Nowell, Dr. Jessica R Dykstra Steinbrenner, Jay Buzhardt, Linda Watson

  5. Developmental Impacts of Early Sensory Patterns on School-Age Adaptive, Maladaptive, and Participation Outcomes in Autistic and Non-autistic Children

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  6. An observational study of parental language during play and mealtime in toddlers at variable likelihood for autism

    Article • Journal of Child Language, January 2024, Cambridge University Press

    Linda Watson

  7. Early developmental profiles of sensory features and links to school-age adaptive and maladaptive outcomes: A birth cohort investigation

    Article • Development and Psychopathology, December 2022, Cambridge University Press

    Linda Watson

  8. A review of sensations and eating problems in children with autism

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, November 2022, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Heba Elsayed, Linda Watson

  9. Early measurement of autism risk constructs in the general population: A new factor structure of the First Years Inventory (FYIv3.1) for ages 6–16 months

    Article • Autism Research, March 2022, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  10. Developmental trajectories of sensory patterns from infancy to school age in a community sample and associations with autistic traits

    Article • Child Development, March 2022, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  11. Engaging Parents in the Development and Testing of a Website to Support Social-Communication and Play Development for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Special Education Technology, December 2021, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  12. Parent Coaching Behaviors Used Within an Adapted Responsive Teaching Intervention

    Article • Journal of Early Intervention, December 2021, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  13. Caregiver responsiveness as a mechanism to improve social communication in toddlers: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Autism Research, November 2021, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  14. Identifying and Targeting Social-Communication and Play Skills for Preschoolers With Autism

    Article • Young Exceptional Children, October 2021, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  15. Towards a Data-Driven Approach to Screen for Autism Risk at 12 Months of Age

    Article • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, August 2021, Elsevier

    Linda Watson

  16. Parent responsiveness mediates the association between hyporeactivity at age 1 year and communication at age 2 years in children at elevated likelihood of ASD

    Article • Autism Research, June 2021, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  17. Sequential Associations Between Communication Acts of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder and Maternal Verbal Responses

    Article • Autism Research, September 2020, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  18. Sensory Reactivity at 1 and 2 Years Old is Associated with ASD Severity During the Preschool Years

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  19. Semantic-Pragmatic Impairment in the Narratives of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, December 2019, Frontiers

    Linda Watson

  20. Vocal Communication With Canonical Syllables Predicts Later Expressive Language Skills in Preschool-Aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, October 2019, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Woynaroski Tiffany, Linda Watson, Jena McDaniel

  21. The Performance of the First Year Inventory (FYI) Screening on a Sample of High-Risk 12-Month-Olds Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at 36 Months

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  22. Efficacy Study of a Social Communication and Self-Regulation Intervention for School-Age Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, July 2019, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson, Sallie Nowell

  23. Early language exposure supports later language skills in infants with and without autism

    Article • Autism Research, June 2019, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  24. The Relation Between Early Parent Verb Input and Later Expressive Verb Vocabulary in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, June 2019, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson, Woynaroski Tiffany, Madison Crandall

  25. Translation and cultural adaptation of parent-report developmental assessments: Improving rigor in methodology

    Article • Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, June 2019, Elsevier

    Linda Watson

  26. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder May Learn from Caregiver Verb Input Better in Certain Engagement States

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  27. Expressive Dominant Versus Receptive Dominant Language Patterns in Young Children: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  28. Fidelity of a Teacher-Implemented Intervention for Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorder: No, Some, and Unexpected Effects

    Article • Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, March 2019, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  29. Sensory Features and Family Functioning in Families of Children With Autism and Developmental Disabilities: Longitudinal Associations

    Article • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2019, AOTA Press

    Linda Watson

  30. Infant quantitative risk for autism spectrum disorder predicts executive function in early childhood

    Article • Autism Research, October 2018, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  31. Sensory features as predictors of adaptive behaviors: A comparative longitudinal study of children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities

    Article • Research in Developmental Disabilities, October 2018, Elsevier

    Linda Watson

  32. Longitudinal assessment of stability of sensory features in children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities

    Article • Autism Research, September 2018, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  33. Predicting Receptive–Expressive Vocabulary Discrepancies in Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, June 2018, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Woynaroski Tiffany, Linda Watson

  34. Efficacy of the ASAP Intervention for Preschoolers with ASD: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Amy Donaldson, Linda Watson

  35. Bidirectional influences of caregiver utterances and supported joint engagement in children with and without autism spectrum disorder

    Article • Autism Research, January 2018, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  36. Longitudinal associations across vocabulary modalities in children with autism and typical development

    Article • Autism, January 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Linda Watson

  37. An Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Joint Attention Protocol

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  38. Parental Broad Autism Phenotype and the Language Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  39. Cascading effects of attention disengagement and sensory seeking on social symptoms in a community sample of infants at-risk for a future diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

    Article • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, January 2018, Elsevier

    Linda Watson

  40. Parent Responsiveness to Children at Risk of ASD

    Article • December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  41. In Search of Culturally Appropriate Autism Interventions: Perspectives of Latino Caregivers

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  42. Subcortical Brain and Behavior Phenotypes Differentiate Infants With Autism Versus Language Delay

    Article • Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, November 2017, Elsevier

    Linda Watson

  43. Parent-Mediated Intervention for One-Year-Olds Screened as At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  44. Atypical preference for infant-directed speech as an early marker of autism spectrum disorders? A literature review and directions for further research

    Article • Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Sonia Frota, Linda Watson

  45. Language and motor skills in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analytic review

    Article • Autism Research, July 2017, Wiley

    Dunia Garrido, Linda Watson

  46. Sequential Associations Between Caregiver Talk and Child Play in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development

    Article • Child Development, May 2017, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  47. Infants at-risk for autism spectrum disorder: Patterns of vocalizations at 14 months

    Article • Autism Research, April 2017, Wiley

    Dunia Garrido, Linda Watson

  48. Predicting Intentional Communication in Preverbal Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  49. A Path Model of Expressive Vocabulary Skills in Initially Preverbal Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  50. A Retrospective Video Analysis of Canonical Babbling and Volubility in Infants with Fragile X Syndrome at 9–12 Months of Age

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  51. Object play in infants with autism spectrum disorder: A longitudinal retrospective video analysis

    Article • Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson, Kaitlyn Wilson

  52. Predictors of Parent Responsiveness to 1-Year-Olds At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  53. Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Pensieve to Crystal Ball

    Article • Seminars in Speech and Language, October 2016, Thieme Publishing Group

    Linda Watson

  54. Development and Pilot of the Caregiver Strategies Inventory

    Article • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, May 2016, AOTA Press

    Linda Watson

  55. Early Predictors of Growth in Diversity of Key Consonants Used in Communication in Initially Preverbal Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  56. Fathers' and Mothers' Verbal Responsiveness and the Language Skills of Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, August 2015, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson, Michelle Flippin

  57. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Children 5 Years Old and Younger: A Systematic Review

    Article • PEDIATRICS, August 2015, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Linda Watson

  58. Atypical Cross-Modal Profiles and Longitudinal Associations Between Vocabulary Scores in Initially Minimally Verbal Children With ASD

    Article • Autism Research, July 2015, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  59. Joint attention revisited: Finding strengths among children with autism

    Article • Autism, July 2015, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  60. Student Engagement in the Classroom: The Impact of Classroom, Teacher, and Student Factors

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  61. Developing Feasible and Effective School-Based Interventions for Children With ASD

    Article • Journal of Early Intervention, March 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Jessica R Dykstra Steinbrenner, Linda Watson

  62. Brief Report: Gestures in Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  63. Joint Attention during Infancy and Early Childhood Across Cultures

    Article • January 2015, Elsevier

    Linda Watson

  64. Child-Directed Speech: Influence on Language Development

    Article • January 2015, Elsevier

    Linda Watson

  65. Preliminary Efficacy of Adapted Responsive Teaching for Infants at Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Community Sample

    Article • Autism Research and Treatment, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Linda Watson

  66. Value-Added Predictors of Expressive and Receptive Language Growth in Initially Nonverbal Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  67. Erratum to: Vocal Patterns in Infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Canonical Babbling Status and Vocalization Frequency

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  68. Cognitive Ability is Associated with Different Outcome Trajectories in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  69. Pediatric Healthcare Professionals’ Views on Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening at 12–18 Months

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  70. Sensory subtypes in children with autism spectrum disorder: latent profile transition analysis using a national survey of sensory features

    Article • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, March 2014, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  71. The Role of Supported Joint Engagement and Parent Utterances in Language and Social Communication Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  72. Vocal Patterns in Infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Canonical Babbling Status and Vocalization Frequency

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  73. Temporal Synchrony Detection and Associations with Language in Young Children with ASD

    Article • Autism Research and Treatment, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Linda Watson

  74. Challenges and opportunities in early identification and intervention for children at-risk for autism spectrum disorders

    Article • International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Linda Watson

  75. Designing Studies to Evaluate Parent-Mediated Interventions for Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Article • Journal of Early Intervention, December 2013, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  76. Parent reflections of experiences of participating in a randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention for infants at risk of autism spectrum disorders

    Article • Autism, October 2013, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  77. Hyporesponsiveness to social and nonsocial sensory stimuli in children with autism, children with developmental delays, and typically developing children

    Article • Development and Psychopathology, April 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Linda Watson

  78. Communicative Gesture Use in Infants With and Without Autism: A Retrospective Home Video Study

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, February 2013, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Dr. Jessica R Dykstra Steinbrenner, Linda Watson, Kaitlyn Wilson

  79. Sensory Response Patterns in Nonverbal Children with ASD

    Article • Autism Research and Treatment, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Linda Watson

  80. Child and Family Characteristics Influencing Intervention Choices in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Article • Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, December 2012, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  81. Precursors and Trajectories of Sensory Features: Qualitative Analysis of Infant Home Videos

    Article • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, September 2012, AOTA Press

    Linda Watson

  82. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia as a predictor of language outcomes in children with autism

    Article • International Journal of Psychophysiology, September 2012, Elsevier

    Linda Watson

  83. The First Year Inventory: a longitudinal follow-up of 12-month-old to 3-year-old children

    Article • Autism, July 2012, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  84. reading and literacy in children with autism

    Article • Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, July 2012, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Elizabeth Lanter, Karen Erickson, Linda Watson

  85. Temperament and Sensory Features of Children with Autism

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  86. Differential Associations Between Sensory Response Patterns and Language, Social, and Communication Measures in Children With Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, December 2011, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson

  87. Coaching in Early Education Classrooms Serving Children with Autism: A Pilot Study

    Article • Early Childhood Education Journal, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  88. Behavioral and Physiological Responses to Child-Directed Speech of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Typical Development

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  89. Relationships Between the Responsiveness of Fathers and Mothers and the Object Play Skills of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Article • Journal of Early Intervention, September 2011, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  90. To What Extent Do Joint Attention, Imitation, and Object Play Behaviors in Infancy Predict Later Communication and Intellectual Functioning in ASD?

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  91. The impact of the Advancing Social-communication And Play (ASAP) intervention on preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder

    Article • Autism, July 2011, SAGE Publications

    Linda Watson

  92. Interventions Targeting Attention in Young Children With Autism

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, February 2011, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson

  93. Behavioral and Physiological Responses to Child-Directed Speech as Predictors of Communication Outcomes in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, August 2010, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson

  94. Effectiveness of PECS on communication and speech outcomes in ASD

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, May 2010, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson, Michelle Flippin

  95. Sensory features and repetitive behaviors in children with autism and developmental delays

    Article • Autism Research, January 2010, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  96. Parent Reports of Sensory Experiences of Preschool Children With and Without Autism: A Qualitative Study

    Article • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2009, AOTA Press

    Linda Watson

  97. Use of Gesture Development in Profiling Children’s Prelinguistic Communication Skills

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, February 2009, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson

  98. Language Outcomes for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Article • ASHA Leader, May 2008, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson

  99. Promoting Literacy in Students With ASD: The Basics for the SLP

    Article • Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, January 2008, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Elizabeth Lanter, Linda Watson

  100. The First Year Inventory: Retrospective Parent Responses to a Questionnaire Designed to Identify One-Year-Olds at Risk for Autism

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  101. First Year Inventory

    Article • January 2007, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Linda Watson

  102. Hyperresponsive Sensory Patterns in Young Children With Autism, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development

    Article • American Journal on Mental Retardation, January 2007, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

    Linda Watson

  103. A Parent-Report Instrument for Identifying One-Year-Olds at Risk for an Eventual Diagnosis of Autism: The First Year Inventory

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, December 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  104. Analysis of Social Interaction Gestures in Infants with Autism

    Article • Child Neuropsychology, October 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Elizabeth Lanter, Linda Watson

  105. Early Identification of Autism: How Early Can We Go?

    Article • Seminars in Speech and Language, August 2006, Thieme Publishing Group

    Linda Watson

  106. Sensory Experiences Questionnaire

    Article • January 2006, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Linda Watson

  107. Sensory Experiences Questionnaire: discriminating sensory features in young children with autism, developmental delays, and typical development

    Article • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, September 2005, Wiley

    Linda Watson

  108. Object Play in Infants With Autism: Methodological Issues in Retrospective Video Analysis

    Article • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2005, AOTA Press

    Linda Watson

  109. Toddlers With Autism

    Article • Infants & Young Children, July 2003, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Linda Watson

  110. Developing an Early Intervention Preservice Specialization in Speech-Language Pathology

    Article • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, May 1995, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson

  111. Enhancing Emerging Literacy in a Language Preschool

    Article • Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, July 1994, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Linda Watson

  112. Affective exchanges between young autistic children and their mothers

    Article • Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, February 1991, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  113. Affective exchanges between young autistic children and their mothers

    Article • Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, June 1990, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  114. Diagnosis and Assessment of Preschool Children

    Article • January 1988, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  115. The TEACCH Communication Curriculum

    Article • January 1985, Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson

  116. Developing a social communication curriculum for autistic students

    Article • Topics in Language Disorders, December 1982, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Linda Watson

  117. Issues in Early Comprehension Development of Children with Autism

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Linda Watson