Associations between caregiver stress and language outcomes in infants with Autistic and non-Autistic siblings: An exploratory study
Markfeld, Feldman, Bordman, Daly, Santapuram, Humphreys, Keçeli-Kaysılı, Woynaroski
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
Purpose:
Caregivers of autistic children present with high stress levels, which have
been associated with poorer child outcomes in several domains, including
language development. However, prior to this study, it was unknown whether
elevated caregiver stress was associated with language development in infant
siblings of autistic children (Sibs-autism), who are at increased likelihood
of receiving a future diagnosis of autism and/or language impairment compared
to infant siblings of non-autistic children. This study explored the degree
to which, as well as the mechanisms by which, caregiver stress was linked
with later language outcomes of Sibs-autism and infant siblings of
non-autistic children (Sibs-NA).
