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Linda R. Watson
Researcher at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Publications - 134
Citations - 6586
Linda R. Watson is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Autism & Autism spectrum disorder. The author has an hindex of 39, co-authored 125 publications receiving 5344 citations. Previous affiliations of Linda R. Watson include University of Granada.
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Sensory Experiences Questionnaire: Discriminating Sensory Features in Young Children with Autism, Developmental Delays, and Typical Development.
TL;DR: The SEQ was able to characterize sensory features in young children with autism, and differentiate their sensory patterns from comparison groups, and have etiological implications, as well as relevance for assessment and intervention practices.
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Affective exchanges between young autistic children and their mothers
TL;DR: It was found that mothers of autistic children displayed fewer smiles and were less likely to smile in response to their children's smiles, when compared with mothers of normal children.
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Sensory features and repetitive behaviors in children with autism and developmental delays.
Brian A. Boyd,Grace T. Baranek,John Sideris,Michele D. Poe,Linda R. Watson,Elena Patten,Heather Miller +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that shared neurobiological mechanisms may underlie hyperresponsive sensory symptoms and repetitive behaviors and have implications for diagnostic classification as well as intervention.
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Effectiveness of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on Communication and Speech for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
TL;DR: It is indicated that PECS is a promising but not yet established evidence-based intervention for facilitating communication in children with ASD ages 1-11 years.
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Hyperresponsive sensory patterns in young children with autism, developmental delay, and typical development.
Grace T. Baranek,Brian A. Boyd,Michele D. Poe,Fabian J. David,Fabian J. David,Linda R. Watson +5 more
TL;DR: Across all groups, MA was a predictor of hyperresponsiveness, such that aversion to multisensory toys decreased as MA increased, and the two clinical groups displayed higher levels of sensory aversion than the typical group.