Publications

Last Seven Years

Baribeau, D., Vigood, S., Pullenayegum, E., Kerns, C. M., Vaillancourt, T., Duku, E., Smith, I. M., Volden, J., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bennett, T., Elsabbagh, M., Zaidman-Zait, A., Richard, A., & Szatmari, P. (in press) Developmental cascades between insistence on sameness behaviour and anxiety symptoms in autism spectrum disorder. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry   

Beauchamp, M.L.H., Rezzonico, S., Bennett, T., Duku, E., Georgiades, S., Kerns, C.M., Mirenda, P., Smith, I.M., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., Waddell, C., Zaidman-Zait, A., Zwaigenbaum, L., & Elsabbagh, M. (in press) The influence of bilingual language exposure on the narrative, social and pragmatic abilities of school-aged children on the autism spectrum. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Brian, J. A., Solish, A., Dowds, E., Roth. I., Bernardi, K., Perry, K., Daoud, S., Jilderda, S., MacWilliam, S., Smith, I. M., Zwaigenbaum, L., & Bryson, S. E. (2022). “Going mobile” - Increasing the reach of parent-mediated intervention for toddlers with ASD via group-based and virtual delivery. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05554-7     

Trost, B., Thiruvahindrapuram, B., Chan, A. J., Engchuan, W., Higginbotham, E. J., Howe, J. L., Smith, I. M., ... & Scherer, S. W. (2022). Genomic architecture of autism spectrum disorder from comprehensive whole-genome sequence annotation. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.05.05.22274031     

McVey, A., Liu, Q., Bedford, S., Zaidman-Zait, A., Szatmari, P., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bennett, T., Duku, E., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., & Kerns, C. (2022). Examining clinical characteristics of autism and links with parent perceptions of sibling relationship quality. Autism https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221094672        

Sacrey, L. R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J. A., Smith, I. M., Garon, N., Vaillancourt, T., & Roncadin, C. (2022). Temperament in infancy predicts internalizing and externalizing problem behavior at age 5 in children with an increased likelihood of autism spectrum disorder. Frontiers Psychologyhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.816041          

Garon, N., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Smith, I. M., Brian, J., Roncadin, C., Vaillancourt, T., Armstrong, V., Sacrey, L., & Roberts, W. (2022). Precursors of self-regulation in infants at elevated likelihood for autism spectrum disorder. Developmental Science.   https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13247     

Brian, J., Drmic, I., Roncadin, C., Dowds, E., Shaver, C., Smith, I. M., Zwaigenbaum, L., & Bryson, S. E. (2022). Effectiveness of a parent-mediated intervention for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder: Evidence from a large community implementation. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211068934     

Pickles, A., Wright, N., Bedford, R., Steiman, M., Duku, E., Bennett, T., Georgiades, S., Kerns, C.M., Mirenda, P., Smith, I.M., Ungar, W.J., Vaillancourt, T., Waddell, C., Zaidman-Zait, A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Szatmari, P., Elsabbagh, M. and Pathways in ASD Study Team (2022). Predictors of language regression and its association with subsequent communication development in children with autism.  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13565       

Patterson, J.*, Armstrong, V., Duku, E., Richard, A., Franchini, M., Brian, J., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Sacrey, L., Roncadin, C., & Smith, I. M. (2021). Early trajectories of motor skills in infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 15(3),481-492  https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2641     

Dempsey, E. E.*, Moore, C., Johnson, S., Stewart, S., & Smith, I. M. (2022). Moral foundations theory among autistic and neurotypical children. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.782610     

D'Entremont, B., Flanagan, H. E., Ungar, W. J., Waddell, C., Garon, N., den Otter, J., Leger, N., Vezina, F., & Smith, I. M. (2021). Comparing the impact of differing preschool autism interventions on parents in two Canadian provinces. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disordershttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05349-2    

Carter Leno, V., Wright, N., Pickles, A., Bedford, R., Zaidman-Zait, A., Kerns, C., Mirenda, P., Zwaigenbaum, L., Duku, E., Bennett, T., Georgiades, S., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T., Szatmari, P., & Elsabbagh, M. (2021). Exposure to family stressful life events in autistic children: Longitudinal associations with mental health and the moderating role of cognitive flexibility. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211061932         

Sacrey, L. R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Brian, J. A., Smith, I. M., Armstrong, V., Raza, S., Vaillancourt, T., & Schmidt, L. A. (2021). Affect and gaze responses during an emotion-evoking task in infants at familial risk for autism spectrum disorder. Molecular Autism, 12, 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00468-0          

MacKenzie, N., Pantelis, A., Chambers, C., Constantin, E., Godbout, R., Hall, W., Brown, C., Gruber, R., Dearman, A. H., Opsiroglu., Shea, S., Reid, G. J., Smith, I. M., Stremler, R., Weiss, S., Keys, E., & Corkum, P. (2021). Children’s sleep during COVID-19: How sleep influences surviving and thriving in families. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. https://doi.org/10.10936/jpepsy/jsab075      

Courchesne, V., Bedford, R., Pickles, A., Duku, E., Kers, C., Mirenda, P., Bennett, T., Georigades, S., Smith, I. M., Ungar, W., Vaillancourt, T., Zaidman-Zait, A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Szatmari, P., Elsabbagh, M. & Pathways Team. (2021). Non-verbal IQ and change in restricted and repetitive behaviors throughout childhood in autism: A longitudinal study using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised. Molecular Autism, 12, 57.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00461-7      

Snow, S.*, Smith, I. M., Latimer, M., Cameron, E.S., Fox, J., & Chorney, J. A (2021). A balancing act: An interpretive description of healthcare providers' and families' perspectives on the surgical experiences of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211034057        

Ameis, S., Haltigen, J., Lyon, R., Sawyer, A., Mirenda, P., Kerns, C., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bennett, T., Duku, E., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., Ungar, W., Zaidman-Zait, A., Meng-Chuan, L., Szatmari, P., for the Pathways in ASD Study Team. (2021). Middle-childhood executive function mediates associations between early-childhood autism symptoms and adolescent outcome in autistic children. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13493     

Ashton, M., Sweet, K., McAfee, E., Price, S., Sjeriko, J., Monaghan, J., Filliter, J., Walls, C., McGrath, P., Vanderlee, E., & Bye, A. (2021) Shap shot: Achieving better care through a on-page personal health profile. Intellectual Disabilities, 25(2), 230-241. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629519873503

Tesfaye, R., Wright, N., Zaidman-Zait, A., Bedford, R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Kerns, C., Duku, E., Mirenda, P., Bennett, T., Georgiades, S., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T., Pickles, A., & Elsabbagh, M. (2021). Investigating longitudinal associations between parent reported sleep in early childhood and teacher reported executive functioning in school-aged children with Autism. Sleep https://doi.org/10.1093/Sleep/zsab122        

Georgiades, S., Tait, P. A., McNicholas, P. D., Duku, E., Zwaigenbaum, L., Smith, I. M., Bennett, T., Elsabbagh, M., Kerns, C. M., Mirenda, P., Ungar, W. J., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Zaidman-Zait, A., Gentles, S., & Szatmari, P. (2021). Trajectories of symptom severity in children with autism: Variability and turning points through the transition to school. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disordershttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04949-2      

Cost, K. T., Zaidman-Zait, A., Mirenda, P., Duku, E., Zwaigenbaum, L., Smith, I. M., Ungar, W. J., Kerns, C., Bennett, T., Szatmari, P., Georgiades, S., Waddell, C., Elsabbagh, M., & Vaillancourt, T. (2021). “Best Things”: Parents describe their children with autism spectrum disorder over time. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04890-4      Correction: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05144-zeducators    

Ali, N., Smith, I. M., Brine, S., & Corkum, P. (2021). Usability of an online intervention program for teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder. The International Journal of Disability, Development and Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2021.1925880         

Tan-MacNeill, K.M. *, Smith, I. M., Chorney, J., Johnson, S.A., & Corkum, P.V. (2021). A systematic review of online parent-implemented interventions for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Children’s Health Care, 50(3), 239-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2021.1886934            

Zwaigenbaum, L., Brian, J., Smith, I. M., Sacrey, L., Franchini, M., Bryson, S. E., Vaillancourt, T., Armstrong, V., Duku, E., & Szatmari, P. (2021). Symptom trajectories in the first 18 months and autism risk in a prospective high-risk cohort. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 62(12), 1435-1443. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13417      

Szatmari, P., Cost, K., Duku, E., Bennett, T., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., Kerns, C, Mirenda, P., Smith, I. M., Ungar, W., Vaillancourt, T., Waddell, C., Zaidman-Zait, A., Zwaigenbaum, L. (2021). Association of child and family attributes with outcomes in children with autism. Journal of American Medical Association Network Open, 4(3), e212530.  https://doi.org/10.10m01/jamanetworkopen.2021.2530       

Sorenson Duncan, T.*, Karkada, M., Deacon, S.H. & Smith, I. M. (2021). Building meaning: Meta-analysis of component skills supporting reading comprehension in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 14, 840–858.  https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2483           

Ogourtsova, T., O’Donnell, M. E., Filliter, J. H., Wittmeier, K., BRIGHT Coaching group & Majnemer, A. (2021) Patient engagement in an online coaching intervention for parents of children with suspected developmental delays. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 63(6), 668-674. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14810

Sacrey, L., Raza, S., Armstrong, V., Brian, J., Kushki, A., Smith, I. M., & Zwaigenbaum, L. (2020). Physiological measurement of emotion from infancy to preschool: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain & Behaviorhttps://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1989        

Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J., Smith, I. M., Sacrey, L., Armstrong, V., Roberts, W., Szatmari, P., Garon, N., Vaillancourt, T., & Roncadin, C. (2020). Assessment of autism symptoms from 6 to 18 months of age using the Autism Observational Scale for Infants in a prospective high-risk cohort. Child Development, 92 (3), 1187-1198. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13485         

Tan-MacNeill, K.M. *, Smith, I. M., Jemcov, A., Keeler, L., Chorney, J., Johnson, S., Weiss, S.K., Begum, E.A., Brown, C.A., Constantin, E., Godbout, R., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Ipsiroglu, O., Reid, G.J., Shea, S., & Corkum, P.V. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to treating insomnia in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders: Parent and health care professional perspectives. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103792               

Smith, I. M., Waddell, C., Ungar, W. J., den Otter, J., Murray, P., Vezina, F., D’Entremont, B., Flanagan, H., & Garon, N. (2020). Preschool autism services: A tale of two Canadian provinces and the implications for policy [Commentary]. Paediatrics & Child Health, 26(3), 145-148. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaa097       

Lee, V., Duku, E., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bennett, T., Szatmari, P., Elsabbagh, M., Kerns, C., Mirenda, P., Smith, I. M., Ungar, W. J., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Zaidman-Zait, A., Thompson, A., Georgiades, S. (2020). Temperament influences the relationship between symptom severity and adaptive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 24(8), 2057-2070. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320933048          

Lee, H., Vigen, C., Zwaigenbaum, L., Smith, I. M., Brian, J., Watson, L. R., Crais, E. R., & Baranek, G. (2020). Construct validity of the First-Year Inventory (FYI Version 2.0) in 12-month-olds at high risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism, 25(1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320947325                

Trost, B., Engchuan, W, Nguyen, C. M., Thiruvahindrapuram, B., Dolzhenko, E., Backstrom, I., Mirceta, M., Adhami-Mojarad, B., Yin, Y., Dov, A., Chandrakumar, I., Prasolava, T., Shum, N., Hamdan, O., Pellecchia, G., Howe, J. L., Whitney, J., Klee, E. W., Baheti, S., Amaral, D. G., Anagnostou, E., Elsabbagh. M., Fernandez, B. A., Hoang, N., Lewis, M. E. S., Liu, X., Sjaarda, C., Smith. I. M., Szatmari, P., Zwaigenbaum, L., Glazer, D., Hartley, D., Stewart, A. K., Eberle, M. A., Sato, N., Pearson, C. E., Scherer, S. W., & Yuen, R. K. C. (2020). Genome-wide detection of tandem DNA repeats expanded in autism. Nature, 586, 80-86. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2579-z               

Sacrey, L., Zwaigenbaum, L., Brian, J., Smith, I. M., Bryson, S. E., Armstrong, V., Szatmari, P., Garon, N., Vaillancourt, T., & Roncadin, C. (2020). Assessment of autism symptoms from 6 to 18 months of age using the Autism Observation Scale for Infants in a prospective high-risk cohort. Child Development, 92(3), 1187-1198. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13485          

Dempsey, E. E.*, Moore, C., Richard, A. & Smith. I. M. (2020). Moral foundations theory in autism spectrum disorder: A qualitative investigation. Autism, 24(8), 2202-2212. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320939331              

Baribeau, D. A., Chalupka, M., Zaidman-Zait, A., Waddell, C., Kerns, C., Duku, E., Georgiades, S., Smith, I. M., Volden, J., Zwaigenbaum, L., Elsabbagh, M., Mirenda, P., Szatmari, P., Bennett, T., Vaillancourt, T., & Ungar, W. (2020). Co-occurring trajectories of anxiety and insistence on sameness behaviour in autism spectrum disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry, 218(1), 20-27.  https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2020.127              

Reid, K.B., Sacrey, L.R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Raza, S., Brian, J., Smith, I. M., Bryson, S. E., Armstrong, V., Roberts, W., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., & Roncadin, C. (2020). The association between social emotional development and symptom presentation in autism spectrum disorder. Development and Psychopathology, 32(4), 1206-1216. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420000711           

Zaidman-Zait, A., Mirenda, P., Szatmari, P., Duku, E., Smith, I. M., Zwaigenbaum, L., Vaillancourt, T., Kerns, C., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Bennett, T., Georgiades, S., Ungar, W. J., & Elsabbagh, M. (2020). Profiles and predictors of academic and social school functioning among children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 50(5),656-668. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2020.1750021         

Hunsche, M. C., Saqui, S., Mirenda, P., Zaiman-Zait, A., Bennett, T., Duku, E., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., Smith, I. M., Szatmari, P., Ungar, W., Vaillancourt, T., Waddell, C., Zwaigenbaum, L., Kerns, C. M. (2020). Parent-reported rates and clinical correlates of suicidality in children with autism spectrum disorder: A longitudinal study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04373-y       

Sacrey, L. R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson. S. E., Brian, J., Smith. I. M., Roberts, W., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., Roncadin, C., & Garon, N. (2020). Screening for behavioral signs of autism spectrum disorder in 9-month-old infant siblings. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04371-0       

Tan-MacNeill, K.*, Smith, I. M., Weiss, S.K., Johnson, S. A., Chorney, J., Constantin, E., Shea, S., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Brown, C. A., Godbout, R., Ipsiroglu, O., Reid, G.J., & Corkum, P. (2020). An eHealth insomnia intervention for children with neurodevelopmental disorders: Results of a usability study. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 98, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103573            

Zaidman-Zait, A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Duku, E., Bennett, T., Szatmari, P., Mirenda, P., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt. T., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Kerns, C., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., Fombonne, E. (2019). Factor analysis of the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire among preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103548     

Talbott, M., Dufek, S., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J., Smith, I. M., & Rogers, S. J. (2019). Preliminary feasibility of the TEDI: A novel parent-administered telehealth assessment for autism spectrum disorder symptoms in the first year of life. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04314-4                   

D’Abate, L., Walker, S., Yuen, R.K.C., Tammimies, K., Buchanan, J.A., Thiruvahindrapuram, B., Wei, J., Brian, J., Bryson, S. E., Dobkins, K., Howe, J., Landa, R., Leef, J., Messinger, D., Ozonoff, S., Smith, I. M., Stone, W.L., Warren, Z.E., Young, G., Zwaigenbaum, L. Davies, R. & Scherer, S.W. (2019). Predictive impact of rare genomic copy number variations in infant siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13380-2            

Dempsey, E. E.*, Johnson, S. A., Stewart, S. H., Smith, I. M., & Moore, C. (2019). Morality in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review. Development and Psychopathology, 1 – 17. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579419001160      

Majnemer, A., O’Donnell, M., Ogourtsova, T., Kasaai, B., Ballantyne, M., Cohen, E., Collet, J., Dewan, T., Elsabbagh, M., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Fillier, J. H., Lach, L., McElroy, T., McGrath, P., McKellin, w., Millier, A., Patel, H., Rempel, G., Shevell, M., Wittmeier, K., & the Parent-Panel. (2019) BRIGHT Coaching: A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a developmental coach system to empower families of children with emerging developmental delay. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2019.00332

Lee, H., Vigen, C., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S.E., Smith, I. M., Brian, J., Watson, L. R., Crais, E. R., Turner-Brown, L., Reznick, J. S., & T. Baranek, G. T. (2019). 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. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49, 4957-4973. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04208-5                  

Boudreau, A.*, Lucyshyn, J., Corkum, P. V., Meko, K., & Smith, I. M. (2019). Peer-mediated Pivotal Response Treatment at school for children with autism spectrum disorder. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 36(1), 35-50.  https://doi.org/10.1177/0829573519870923                

Di Rezze, B., Duku, E., Szatmari, P., Volden, J., Georgiades, S., Zwaigenbaum, L., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T., Bennett, T., Elsabbagh, M., Thompson, A., Ungar, W., & Waddell, C. (2019). Examining trajectories of daily living skills over the preschool years for children with autism spectrum disorder, 49(11), 4390-4399. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04150-6         

Bal, V., Fok, M., Lord, C., Smith, I. M., Mirenda, P., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bennett, T., Duku, E., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., Ungar, W., & Zaidman-Zait, A. (2019). Predictors of longer-term development of expressive language in two independent longitudinal cohorts of language-delayed preschoolers with ASD. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, pii 50890-8567(19), 32014-3. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13117                

Baribeau, D.A., Vigod, S., Pullenayegum, E., Kerns, C.M., Mirenda, P., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bennett, T., Duku, E., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., Unger, W.J., Zaidman-Zait, A., Szatmari, P. (2019). Repetitive behavior severity as an early indicator of risk for elevated anxiety symptoms in autism spectrum disorder.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2019.08.478          

Flanagan, H., Smith, I. M., & Davidson, F. (2019). The Assessment of Phases of Preschool Language (APPL): Applying the language benchmarks framework to characterize language profiles and gains during naturalistic developmental behavioural intervention in 4- to 5-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments. https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941519864084        

Peverill, S.*, Smith, I. M., Duku, E., Szatmari, P., Mirenda,P., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bennett, T., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., & Ungar, W. (2019). Developmental trajectories of feeding problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 44(8), 988-998. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsz033                 

Tsiplova, K., Ungar, W. J., D'Entremont, B., Flanagan, H., Garon, N., den Otter, J., Waddell, C., Bryson, S. E., Léger, N., Murray, P., & Smith, I. M. (2019). Types of services and costs of programs for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder across sectors: A comparison of two Canadian provinces. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(6), 2492-2508. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03993-3     

Raza, S., Sacrey, L., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J., Smith, I. M., Roberts, W., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., Roncadin, C., & Garon, N. (2019). Relationship between early social-emotional behaviour and autism spectrum disorder: A high-risk sibling study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03977-3    

Tesfaye, R., Courchesne, V., Yusuf, A., Savion-Lemieux, T., Singh, I., Shikako-Thomas, K., Mirenda, P., Waddell, C., Smith, I. M., Nicholas, D., Szatmari, P., Bennett, T., Duku, E., Georgiades, S., Kerns, C., Vaillancourt, T., Zaidman-Zait, A., Zwaigenbaum, L., & Elsabbagh, M. (2019). Assuming ability of youth with autism: Synthesis of methods capturing the first-person perspectives of children and youth with disabilities. Autism, 23(8), 1882-1896. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361319831487         

Raza, S., Zwaigenbaum, L., Sacrey, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J., Smith, I. M., Reid K., Roberts, W., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., Roncadin, C., & Garon, N. (2019). Brief report: Evaluation of the short Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT-10) as a brief screen for autism spectrum disorder in a high-risk sibling cohort. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(5), 2210-2218.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03897-2         

Conlon, O., Volden, J., Smith, I. M., Duku, E., Zwaigenbaum, L., Waddell, C., Szatmari, P., Mirenda, P., Vaillancourt, T., Bennett, T., Georgiades, S., Elsabbagh, M., Ungar, W. J., and the Pathways in ASD Study Team (2019). Gender differences in pragmatic communication in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(5), 1937-1948. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-03873-2      

Smith, I. M., Flanagan, H. E., Ungar, W. J., D’Entremont, B., Garon, N., den Otter, J., Waddell, C., Bryson, S. E., Tsiplova, K., Léger, N., Vezina, F., & Murray, P. (2019). Comparing the one-year impact of preschool autism intervention programs in two Canadian provinces. Autism Research, 12(4), 667-681. https://doi.org/10.1002/AUR.2072      

Dempsey, E. E.*, Smith, I. M., Flanagan, H. E. Duku, E., Szatmari, P., Zwaigenbaum, L., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Mirenda, P., Georgiades, S., Elsabbagh, M., Ungar, W., & Bennett, T. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Merrill-Palmer-Revised Scales of Development in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191118818754      

Sacrey, L. A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J., & Smith, I. M. (2018). The reach-to-grasp movements in infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A high-risk sibling cohort study. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 10(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-018-9259-4      

Corkum, P. V., Weiss, S. K., Hall, W. A., Brown, C. A., Chambers, C. T., Constantin, E., Godbout, R., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Ipsiroglu, O., Reid, G. J., Shea, S., Smith, I. M., Stremler, R., & Witmans, M. (2018). Assessment and treatment of pediatric behavioural sleep disorders in Canada. Sleep Medicine, 56, 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.Sleep.2018.11.007     

Sacrey, L. A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J., Smith, I. M., Raza, S., Roberts, W., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., Roncadin, C. (2018). Developmental trajectories for adaptive behavior in autism spectrum disorder: A high-risk sibling cohort. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 60(6), 697-706. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12985     

Franchini, M.*, Hamodat, T.*, Armstrong, V. L., Sacrey, L. R., Brian, J., Bryson, S. E., Garon, N., Roberts, W., Roncadin, C., Zwaigenbaum, L., & Smith, I. M. (2018). Infants at risk for autism spectrum disorder: Frequency, quality and variety of joint attention behaviours. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 47(5), 907-920. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-018-0471-1       

Franchini, M.*, Armstrong, V., Schaer, M. & Smith, I. M. (2018). Initiation of joint attention and related visual attention processes in infants with autism spectrum disorder: Literature review. Child Neuropsychology, 25(3), 287-317. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2018.1490706      

Franchini, M.*, Duku, E., Armstrong, V., Brian, J., Bryson, S. E., Garon, N., Roberts, W., Roncadin, C., Zwaigenbaum, L. & Smith, I. M. (2018). Variability in verbal and nonverbal communication in infants at risk for autism spectrum disorder: predictors and outcomes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(10), 3417-3431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3607-9          

Boudreau, A.*, Corkum, P. V., & Smith, I. M. (2018). Peer-mediated Pivotal Response Treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders: Provider perspectives on acceptability, feasibility and fit at school. Canadian Journal of School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/0829573518777417      

Rigney, G., Ali, N., Corkum, P., Brown, C. A., Constantin, E., Godbout, R., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Ipsiroglu, O., Reid, G. J., Shea, S., Smith, I. M., Van der Loos, H., &Weiss, S. K. (2018). A systematic review to explore the feasibility of a behavioural sleep intervention for insomnia in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A transdiagnostic approach. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 41, 244-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2018.03.008      

Ali, N., Rigney, G., Weiss, S. K., Brown, C. A., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Reid, G. J., Shea, S., Smith, I. M., Van der Loos, M., & Corkum, P. (2018). Optimizing an eHealth insomnia intervention for children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A Delphi study. Sleep Health, 4, 224-234.  Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2017.12.008     

Zwaigenbaum, L., Duku, E., Fombonne, E., Szatmari, P., Smith, I. M., Bryson, S. E., Mirenda, P., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Georgiades, S., Roberts, W., Bennett, T., Elsabbagh, M., Waddell, C., Steiman, M., Simon, R., & Bruno, R. (2018). Developmental functioning and symptom severity influence age of diagnosis in Canadian preschool children with autism. Paediatrics & Child Health, 24(1), e57-e65. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxy076      

Zaidman-Zait, A., Mirenda, P., Szatmari, P., Duku, E., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T., Volden, J., Waddell, C., Bennett, T., Zwaigenbaum, L., Elsabbagh, M., Georgiades, S., Ungar, W. J., & the Pathways in ASD Study Team. (2018). Correction to: Profiles of social and coping resources in families of children with autism spectrum disorder: Relations to parent and child outcomes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(6), 2064-2076. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3467-3      

Sacrey, L.A.R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J. A., Smith, I. M., Roberts, W., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., Roncadin, C., Garon, N. (2018). Parent and clinician agreement regarding early behavioural signs in 12- and 18-month-old infants at-risk of autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 11(3),539-547. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1920    

Ungar, W. J., Tsiplova, K., Millar, N., & Smith, I. M. (2018). Development of the Resource Use Questionnaire (RUQ-P) for families with preschool children with neurodevelopmental disorders: Validation in children with autism spectrum disorder. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 6(2), 164-178. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000226    

Garon, N., Smith, I. M., & Bryson, S. E. (2017). Early executive dysfunction in ASD: Simple versus complex skills. Autism Research, 11(2), 318-330. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1893           

Longard, J., Brian, J., Zwaigenbaum, L., Duku, E., Moore, C., Smith, I. M., Garon, N., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T., & Bryson, S. E. (2017). Early expressive and receptive language trajectories in high-risk infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2,1-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941517737418     

Bryson, S. E., Garon, N., McMullen, T., Brian, J., Zwaigenbaum, L., Armstrong, V. L., Roberts, W., Smith, I. M., & Szatmari, P. (2017) Impaired disengagement and its relationship to emotional distress in infants at high-risk for autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 15, 1-15 https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2017.1372368     

Fossum, K.*, Williams, L.*, Garon, N., Bryson, S. E., & Smith, I. M. (2017). Pivotal Response Treatment for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder: Defining a predictor profile. Autism Research, 11(1), 153-165. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1859     

Volden, J., Dodd, E., Engel, K., Smith, I. M., Szatmari, P., Fombonne, E., Zwaigenbaum, L., Mirenda, P., Bryson, S. E., Roberts, W., Vaillancourt, T., Waddell, C., Elsabbagh, M., Bennett, T., Georgiades, S., Duku, E., & the Pathways in ASD study team. (2017). Beyond sentences: Using the expression, reception, and recall of narratives instrument to assess communication in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 60(8), 2228-2240. https://doi.org/10.1044/2017_JSLHR-L-16-0168     

Boudreau, A.*, Dempsey, E.*, Garon, N. & Smith, I. M. (2017). A novel working memory task for preschoolers: Sensitivity to age differences from 3-5 years. Child Neuropsychology. Advance online publication, 24(6), 799-822. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2017.1333592    

Smith, I. M. & MacDonald, N. E. (2017). Countering evidence denial and the promotion of pseudoscience in ASD [Commentary]. Autism Research, 10(8), 1334-1337. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1810     

Brian, J.A., Smith, I. M., Zwaigenbaum, L. & Bryson, S. E. (2017). Cross-site randomized control trial of the Social ABCs caregiver-mediated intervention for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 10(10), 1700-1711. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1818     

Jitlina, K., Zumbo, B., Mirenda, P., Ford, L., Bennett, T., Georgiades, S., Waddell, C., Smith, I. M., Volden, J., Duku, E., Zwaigenbaum, L., Szatmari, P., Vaillancourt, T. & Elsabbagh, M. (2017) Psychometric properties of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale – Parent report in children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 47(12), 3847-3856. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3110-8     

Filliter, J. H., Dodds, L., MacDonald, N., Shea, S., Dubé, E., Smith, I. M. & Campbell, L. A. (2017). The next vaccine-autism question: Are school-aged youth with autism spectrum disorder under-vaccinated and, if so, why? [Commentary]. Pediatrics and Child Health, 22(5), 285-287.  https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxx083     

Abekhoukh, A., Sahin, H. B., Grossi, M., Zongaro, S., Maurin, T., Madrigal, I., Kazue-Sugioka, D., Raas-Rothschild, A., Doulazmi, M., Carrera, P., Stachon, A., Scherer, S., Drula Do Nascimento, M. R., Trembleau, A., Arroyo, I., Szatmari, P., Smith, I. M., . . . Bardoni, B. (2017). New insights into the regulatory function of CYFIP1 in the context of WAVE and FMRP-containing complexes. Disease Models & Mechanisms, 10, 463 – 464. https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.025809     

Yuen, R.K.C., Merico, D., Bookman, M., Howe, J. L., Thiruvahindrapuram, B., Patel, R. V., Whitney, J., Deflaux, N., Bingham, J., Wang, Z., Pellecchia, G., Buchanan, J. A., Walker, S., Marshall. C. R., Uddin, M., Zarrei, M., Deneault, E., D’Abate, L., Chan, A. J. S., Smith, I. M., et al. (2017) Whole genome sequencing resource identifies 18 new candidate genes for autism spectrum disorder. Nature Neuroscience, 20, 602-611. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4524        

Sacrey, L.A.R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Szatmari, P., Bryson, S. E., Georgiades, S., Brian, J.A., Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T., Garon, N., Roncadin, C., & Elsabbagh, M. (2017). Brief Report: Characteristics of preschool children with ASD vary by ascertainment. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (JADD), 47, 1542. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3062-z    

Sacrey, L.A.R., Brian, J. A., Smith, I. M., Bryson, S. E., Garon, N., Szatmari, P.,. . . Zwaigenbaum, L. (2016). The Autism Parent Screen for Infants: Predicting risk of ASD based on parent-reported behaviour observed at 6 to 24 months of age. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361316675120     

Zaidman-Zait, A., Mirenda, P., Duku, E., Vaillancourt, T., Smith, I. M., Szatmari, P., . . . Thompson, A. (2016). Impact of personal and social resources on parenting stress in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 21(2), 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361316633033     

Smith, I. M. & Corkum, P.V. (2016). Alternative Viewpoint on ‘Management of sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A review’. Pharmacotherapy, 36(7), e80-e82. https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.1781      

Fein, D., Carter, A., Bryson, S. E., Carver, L. J., Charman, T., Chawarska, K., Curtim, S., Dobkins, K., Gardner, J., Hertz-Picciotto, I., Iverson, J. M. Klin, A., Landa, R. J., Messinger, D. S., Ozonoff, S., Piven, J., Rogers, S., Stone, W. L., Strauss, M., Tager-Flusberg, H., Webb, S. J., Yirmiya, N., 7 Zwaignebaum, L. (2016). Commentary on USPSTF final statement on universal screening of autism. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 37(7), 573-578. https://doi.org/10.1097/dbp.0000000000000345

Messinger, D. S., Young, G. S., Webb, S. J., Ozonoff, S., Bryson, S. E., Carter, A., Carver, L., Charman, T., Chawarska, K., Curtin, S., Dobkins, K., Hertz-Picciotto, I., Hutman, T., Iverson, J. M., Landa, R., Nelson, C. A., Stone, W. L., Tager-Flusberg, H., & Zwaigenbaum, L. (2016). Commentary: sex differences? A reply to Constantino.  Molecular Autism, 7, 31. https://dor.org/10.1186/s13229-016-0093-9

Snow, S.*, Smith, I. M., Bird, S., Wright, S., & Chorney, J. (2016).  A call to solve the puzzle together by building an evidence base for perioperative management of children with autism spectrum disorder. [Letter to the editor]. Pediatric Anesthesia, 26(7), 767-775.  https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.12916     

McGrew, J., Ruble, L. & Smith, I. M. (2016). Autism spectrum disorder and evidence- based practice in psychology. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 23(3), 239-255. https://doi.org/10.1111/cpsp.12160      

Vaillancourt, T., Haltigan, J.D., Smith, I. M., Zwaigenbaum, L., Szatmari, P., Duku, E., . . . Bryson, S. E. (2016). Joint trajectories of internalizing and externalizing problems in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. Development and Psychopathology, 5, 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579416000043     

Filliter, J. H., Glover, J. M., McMulle, P. A., Salmon, J. P., & Johnson. S. A. (2016). The DalHouses: 100 new photographs of houses with ratings of typicality, familiarity, and degree of similarity to faces. Behavior Research Methods, 48, 178-183. https://10.3758/s13428-015-0561-8

Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Brian, J.A., Smith, I. M., Roberts, W., Szatmari, P., . . . Vaillancourt, T. (2015). Stability of diagnostic assessment for autism spectrum disorder between 18 and 36 months in a high-risk cohort. Autism Research, 9(7), 790-800. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1585     

Brian, J., Smith, I. M., Zwaigenbaum, L., Roberts, W., & Bryson, S. E. (2015). The Social ABCs caregiver-mediated intervention for toddlers with suspected autism spectrum disorder: Evidence of efficacy from a multi-site pilot study. Autism Research, 9(8), 899-912. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/auder.1582     

Brian, J. A., Bryson, S. E., Smith, I. M., Roberts, W., Roncadin, C., Szatmari, P., & Zwaigenbaum, L. (2015). Short report: Stability and change in autism spectrum diagnosis from age three to middle childhood in a high-risk sibling cohort. Autism. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361315614979     

Garon, N., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S. E., Smith, I. M., Brian, J., Roncadin, C., . . . Roberts, W. (2015). Temperament and its association with autism symptoms in a high-risk cohort. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 44(4), 757-769. Advanced online publication.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-015-0064-1      

Smith, I. M. (2015). Expanding our understanding of behavioural difficulties associated with autism spectrum disorder [Peer comment on “Emotional and behavioural problems in young children with “autism spectrum disorder”]. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 58(2):121-122. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.12855    

Volden, J., Shepherd, C., Georgiades, S., Bennett, T., Duku, E., Di Rezze, B., Szatmari, P., Bryson, S., Fombonne, E., Mirenda, P., Smith, I. M., ... the Pathways in ASD Study Team. (2015). Service utilization by preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A Canadian snapshot. Paediatrics & Child Health, 20(8), pe43-e47. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/20.8.e43     

Boudreau, A.*, Corkum, P. V., & Smith, I. M. (2015). Peer-mediated Pivotal Response Treatment for young children with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 30:218-235. https://doi.org/10.1177/0829573515581156     

Flanagan, H. E.*, Smith, I. M., Vaillancourt, T. V., Duku, E., Szatmari, P., Bryson, S. E., . . . Georgiades, S. (2015). Stability and change in the cognitive and adaptive behaviour scores of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 45(9):2691-703. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2433-6     

Allen, S. L.*, Smith, I. M., Duku, E., Vaillancourt, T., Szatmari, P., Bryson, S. E., . . . Georgiades, S. (2015). Behavioral pediatrics feeding assessment scale in young children with autism spectrum disorder: psychometrics and associations with child and parent variables. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40(6): 581-590. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv006       

Sacrey, L.A.R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Bryson, S.E., Brian, J.A., Smith, I. M., Roberts, W., . . . Armstrong, V.L. (2015). Can parents’ concerns predict autism spectrum disorder? A prospective study of high-risk siblings from 6 to 36 months of age. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 54(6):470-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2015.03.014   

Garon, N., Piccinin, C.*, & Smith, I. M. (2015). Does the BRIEF-P predict specific executive function components in preschoolers? Applied Neuropsychology: Child, 29:1-9.   https://doi.org/doi:10.1080/21622965.2014.1002923     

Smith, I. M., Flanagan, H. E., Garon, N., & Bryson, S. E. (2015). Effectiveness of community-based early intervention based on Pivotal Response Treatment. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 45(6):1858-72.  https://doi.org/doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2345-x       

Szatmari, P., Georgiades, S., Duku, E., Bennett, T., Bryson, S. E., Fombonne, E., Mirenda, P., Roberts, W., Smith, I. M., … Pathways in ASD Study Team. (2015). Developmental trajectories of symptom severity and adaptive functioning in an inception cohort of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. JAMA Psychiatry, 72(3):276-83. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.2463     

Reaven, J., Blakeley-Smith, A., Beattie, T. L., Sullivan, A., Moody, E. J., Stern, J. A., . . Smith, I. M. (2015). Improving transportability of a cognitive-behavioral treatment intervention for anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorders: results from a US-Canada collaboration. Autism, 19(2), 211-222. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361313518124     

Messinger, D. S., Young, G. S., Webb, S.J., Ozonoff, S., Bryson, S. E., Carter, A., Carver., L., Charman, T., Chawarska, K., Curtin, S., Dobkins, K., Hertz-Picciotto, I., Hutman, T., Iverson, J. M., Landa, R.,Nelson, C. A., Stone, W.L., Tager-Flusberg, H., & Zwaigenbaum, L. (2015). Early sex differences are not autism-specific: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) study. Molecular Autism. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-015-0027-y

Filliter, J. H., Longard, J., Lawrence, M. A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Brian, J., Garon, N., Smith, I. M., Roncadin, C., Roberts, W., & Bryson, S. E. (2015) Positive affect in infant siblings of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 43(3), 567-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-014-9921-6

Bennett, T. A., Szatmari, P., Georgiades, K., Hanna, S., Janus, M., Georgiades, S., Duku, E., Bryson, S., Fombonne, E., Smith, I. M., . . .Pathways in ASD Study Team. (2015). Do reciprocal associations exist between social and language pathways in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines, 56(8), 874-883. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12356       

Brian, J. A., Bryson, S. E., & Zwaigenbaum, L. (2015). Autism spectrum disorder in infancy: Developmental considerations in treatment targets. Current Opinion in Neurology, 28(2), 117-123. https://doi.org/10.1097/WCO.0000000000000182