6:00–7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
(Posters 1-32)
1 “One Or Three, Depends On The Patient": Health Care Professionals'
Recommendations Regarding Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy
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Laurentian University
Michigan State University
Elizabeth Will
Colorado State University
Meghan Burke
University of Illinois
Maria Valdovinos
Drake University
B. Allyson Phillips
Ouachita Baptist University,
University of Alabama
How do Adults with Williams Syndrome Perceive Their Own Levels of Social
Vulnerability?
The Impact of Challenging Behavior on School Function in Children with Down
Syndrome
The Effectiveness of an Advocacy Program for Latino Families of Children with
Autism
Functional Analysis of Challenging Behavior across Psychotropic Medication
Changes in Adults Intellectual Disabilities: Which Assessments Demonstrated
Changes, Which Did Not, and Why
Measuring the Expectations and Fears Parents Have for Their Children with
Down Syndrome
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Ani Whitmore
Center for Disease Control
Frances A. Conners
University of Alabama
Examining the Effects of Poverty on the Healthcare Access Diseases, Injury, and
Environmental Health (ORISE Fellow)
Cross-Sectional Trajectories of Language Development in Youth with Down
Syndrome
9 Heightened Attention to Non-Social Images is Not Driven by Feature Salience in
Children with Autism
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Robin Shafer
Vanderbilt University
Andrea Maughan
York University
Katelyn Canepa
Drake University
Parent-Child Relational Outcomes Following Participation in Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Agreement between the Child Behavior Checklist and Aberrant Behavior
Checklist-Community in Assessing Challenging Behaviors in Children with
Developmental Disabilities
Sustained Volunteering in Special Education Advocates
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Samantha Goldman
Vanderbilt University
Kelcie D. Willis
Texas Christian University
Brianne Gerlach-McDonald
Colorado State University
The Relationship between Spirituality and Well-Being in Mothers of Children with ASD: The Mediating Roles of Relationship Satisfaction and Positive
Perceptions
Manual Dexterity and Executive Function in School-aged Children with Down
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TAM. McDonald
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Waisman Center
Kenya T. Makhiawala
University of Oregon
Laura J. Hahn
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Paige M. Bussanich
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Waisman Center
Charlotte DiStefano
University of California, Los Angeles
Lisa Rague
University of South Carolina
Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Waisman Center
Sarah Nelson
University of California, Davis
Megan M. Pruitt
Texas Christian University
Greta Goetz
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Waisman Center
Amanda Gulsrud
University of California, Los Angeles
Lisa Timmons
Texas Christian University
Evangeline Kurtz-Nelson
University of Oregon
Iulia Mihaila
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Waisman Center
Christina Kang
University of California, Los Angeles
Allyson L. Davis
Loma Linda University
Jessica Scherr
University of South Carolina
Reina S. Factor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
Autism Spectrum Identity Scale (ASIS): Relationship to Gender, ASD categories, and Postsecondary Outcomes of Education and Employment
Parental Well-Being in Families with Multiple Children with Delays
Early Communication in Very Young Children with Down Syndrome, Fragile X
Syndrome, and Typical Development
Beliefs about the Cause of Positive Behaviors in Children with ASD and Links with Parent Outcomes
Skill Profiles and Communication Growth in Minimally Verbal Children with
ASD
Early Gesture Use in 12 Month Old Infants with Fragile X Syndrome, Infant
Siblings of Children with Autism and Typically Developing Infants
Characterizing Objective Quality of Life and Normative Outcomes in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Latent Class Exploratory Analysis
The Relationship between ADOS and CARS for Males with FXS
The Impact of the Broader Autism Phenotype on Social Relationships and
Mental Health for Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Partner Differences in Parenting Experiences and Marital Quality in Families of
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Co-Regulation Strategies in Toddlers with ASD and Their Mothers
Hopeful Thinking in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder:
Pathways to Positive Outcomes
Associations between Adaptive Behavior and Intrusive Parenting Behavior for
Young Children with Developmental Delays
Observed Couple Problem-Solving Interactions in Parents Who Have a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Assessment of Expressive Language in Minimally Verbal Children with ASD
The Influence of Developmental Severity on Child Behavior Outcomes in a
Parenting Stress Intervention
Stranger Fear in Preschoolers with Fragile X Syndrome and Idiopathic Autism
Spectrum Disorder
Using Machine Learning to Differentiate Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk Status
Groups on M-CHAT-R Responses

6:00–7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
(Posters 33-64)
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Examining the Influence of Race and Gender on Screening for Autism Spectrum
Disorder: A Self-Organizing Map Approach
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Marlene V. Strege
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
Emily J. Hickey
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Debra Reisinger
University of South Carolina
Laura J. Hall
San Diego State University
Vanessa Hus Bal
University of California,
San Francisco
Mikaela Kinnear
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
Samuel L. Odom
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Victoria Ting
York University
Soo Wee Ho
Singapore Ministry of Education
A.J. Schwichtenberg
Purdue University
Tyler A. Hassenfeldt
Virginia Polytechnic Institute &
State University
Sara Matherly
University of South Carolina
Matthew C. Zajic
University of California, Davis
Actor-Partner Models Of Associations between Marital and Parent-Child
Relationship Quality in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Shifts and Disengagement of Attention in Infants at High Risk for
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Preparing M.A. Degree/Autism Specialists to Sustain Use of Evidence-Based
Practices
Minimally Verbal Children with ASD and Cognitive Impairment: Do Definitions
Matter?
Differential Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quality of High School Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States
Emotion Regulation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of
Parent Co-Regulation and Scaffolding
Symbolic Play as a Behavioural Cusp in Early Development of Social
Communication Skills
Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Parent Behaviors, and Sleep in Infants
Born Preterm
Highs and Lows: Parents Reflect on Autism's Impact on the Family
Effect of Anxiety Disorders on Functional Daily Living Skills in Young Adult
Males with Fragile X Syndrome
Writing Achievement in Higher-Functioning, School-Age Children with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorders with High and Low ADHD Symptomatology

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The Contribution of Human Capital and Social Capital to Employment of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders with Comorbid with Intellectual Disability
Physiological Reactivity and Synchrony in Couples Who Have a Child with
Autism and Link to Parenting Stress
Sensory Behaviors in Minimally Verbal Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder: When and How Do Caregivers Respond?
Wai Chan
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sigan Hartley
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Clare Harrop
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Danielle Henderson
University of Louisville
Nonyé Nwosu
Georgia State University
Anna Wallisch
University of Kansas
Medical Center
Melissa M. Jenkins
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
Cristan Farmer
National Institute of Mental Health
Audrey Thurm
National Institute of Mental Health
Katherine J. Bangert
University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities
Kelsey Bush
Ohio State University
Sarah Bowman
Vanderbilt University
G. Nathanael Schwarz
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Andrew S. Tungate
University of Alabama
Brianna D. Yund
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Robin P. Goin-Kochel
Baylor College of Medicine
Stephanie Y. Shire
University of California,
Los Angeles
Mary Godfrey
Drexel University
Gael I. Orsmond
Boston University
Interaction Style of Mothers of Young Children with Williams Syndrome and
Relations with Child Expressive Vocabulary
Maternal Responsivity on Language Outcomes during a Language Intervention for Children with Developmental Delay
Caregiver Concerns Prior To a Diagnostic Evaluation: Differences between
Children with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Examining Insomnia in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Profiles of Repetitive and Restricted Behavior in Individuals with Rare Genetic
Syndromes Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Profiles of Regression in Individuals with Rare Genetic Syndromes Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Comparison of the Efficacy of an Explicit Approach for Teaching
Grammatical Forms to Children with ASD or Primary Language Impairment
Employment and Choice Making in Adults with Autism, Down Syndrome or
Intellectual Disabilities
Sensory Hyporesponsivity Predicts Later Difficulties with Language
Understanding in Infants at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Gender Differences in Relations between Emotion Regulation, Inhibition, and
Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Williams Syndrome
Language and Phonological Memory Development Over Two Years in
Down Syndrome
Aggression in Children with 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome: A Preliminary
Examination
Beliefs about Causes of Developmental Delays and Vaccine Hesitancy among
Parents of Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Play Level and Diversity in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
ASD Symptom Profiles in Males with Chromosomal Aneuploidies Compared with Idiopathic Autism
The Focus of Educational Goals for Transition-Age Youth Receiving Special
Education Services

8:00–9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 11, 2016
(Posters 65-96)
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Vann Morris
Georgia State University
Catherine M. Sanner
Loma Linda University
Kathryn E. Unruh
Vanderbilt University
Cynde Katherine Josol
University of California, Davis
Katherine Ku
University of California, Davis
Kylee Miller
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
C. Holley Pitts
University of Louisville
Laura E. Murphy
University of Tennessee
Lauren Little
University of Kansas Medical
Center
Elizabeth Llanes
University of California, Riverside
Jordan A. Ezell
University of South Carolina
Anastasia Dimitropoulos
Case Western Reserve University
Steven Warren
University of Kansas
Robert M. Hodapp
Vanderbilt University
Sharnita D. Grays-Harris
Ohio State University
Comparing Effects of Public Service Announcements on Young Adults’ Perception of the R-Word
Parent and Child Eating Behaviors in Children with IDD and Overweight/Obesity
Quantitative Measurement of Social Motivation in Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder: Novel Task Development Using Eye-tracking and Pupillometry
Autism Symptom Severity in Fragile X Syndrome: Effects of ADOS Module
A Rat Model of Maternal Immune Activation
Nutrition Choices and Decision Making in Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome
Predictors of Specific Phobia in Children with Williams Syndrome: Behavioral
Regulation and IQ
Toddler Externalizing Behavior, Social Support and Parenting Stress
Physiological and Neural Mechanisms of Eating Behavior in Autism Spectrum
Disorder
The Effects of Maternal Coping on Academic Involvement in the Early Transition
Years for Children with ASD
Prevalence and Predictors of Anxiety Disorders in Adolescent and Adult Males with
Fragile X Syndrome
Examining Genetic Subtype Differences in Pretend Play among Children with
Prader-Willi Syndrome
The Relationship of Behavior Changes in Males with FXS to Maternal Mental Health from Middle Childhood to Adolescence
Aging Adults with and without Down syndrome: Parental Changes when Offspring are in their 40s and 50s
Using Brief Intensive Feeding Treatment to Decrease Maladaptive Behavior and
Parent Stress

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The Relationship between School Satisfaction and Parent and Child Characteristics Busisiwe L. Ncube
York University
Andrew Jahoda
University of Glasgow
Leann Smith
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jason Baker
California State University,
Fullerton
Allison Whitten
Vanderbilt University
Miriam Lense
Marcus Autism Center,
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,
Emory University
Lijing Zhang
The Help Group-UCLA Autism
Research Alliance
Moved to poster #19
Connie Wong
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ya-Chih Chang
California State University,
Los Angeles
Cathy Qi
University of New Mexico
Kang Won Choi
University of California, Irvine
Anne Hoffmann
Rush University Medical Center
Alexis Hicks
University of California, Davis
Mari S. Golub
University of California, Davis
Nancy Brady
University of Kansas
Maria Lemler
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stigma and Down Syndrome: Social Preferences and Attributions Towards
Themselves and Others by Young People with and without Down Syndrome
Transition Planning for High School Students with ASD: Measuring Student, Parent, and Teacher Perspectives
Parent Support Buffers Psychophysiological Risk for Externalizing Behaviors in
Children with ASD
Are the Core Features of Autism Convergent or Divergent?
Beat Perception and Sociability: Evidence from Williams Syndrome
Cognitive Empathy as a Predictor of Social Skills Improvement for Adolescents with
ASD Following the UCLA PEERS® Program
Toddlers and Families Together: Promoting Joint Engagement for Young Children with or at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Toddlers in Early Intervention: Engagement, Play, Joint Attention, and Language
Predicting Behavior Problems in Preschool Children from Low-income Families: The
Role of Language Skills, Maternal Depression, and Home Environment
Comparison of Parental and Gestational Age Risk Factors Associated with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual Disability (ID), Co-occurring ASD and ID, and
Individuals without ASD and ID
Assessment of Social Skills in Females with Fragile X Syndrome, Discrepancies between the SRS-2 and Clinical Judgment
Intellectual Disability Risk in Children Born to Women with Perinatal Psychiatric
Diagnoses
Fluoxetine (Prozac®) Effects in a Rhesus Monkey Model of Childhood Therapeutic
Exposure
The CCS: Sensitivity to Intervention Effects
Parent-Teacher Alliance of Young Students with ASD