Inge‐Marie Eigsti
Biographic Data
| ID | 5722493 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Inge‐Marie Eigsti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Inge‐Marie |
| FAMILY NAME | Eigsti |
| SIGNATURE | EIGSTI I M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7898-1898 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Associations Between Second-Language Proficiency and Executive Functions in Autistic and Neurotypical Children
Bilingualism is a complex experience that may enhance executive functions (EF). This potential benefit could be particularly relevant for autistic children, given that they tend to present EF difficulties. Some studies find bilingualism benefits in attention, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and memory, in neurotypical and autistic children while others do not. These inconsistencies may arise from oversimplifying the operationalization …
Neurophysiological Differences in Auditory Threat Processing in Young Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Threat reactivity is a mechanism linking children's exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health outcomes. Most studies focus on visual threats, with few examining auditory threat—a salient aspect of IPV exposure. This pilot study examines auditory threats in IPV‐exposed children with event‐related brain potentials (ERPs) elicited during an auditory affective oddball task. Children ( N = 37, ages 4–7) were presented with four aud…
Deliberate synchronization of speech and gesture
The production of speech and gesture is exquisitely temporally coordinated. In autistic individuals, speech-gesture synchrony during spontaneous discourse is disrupted. To evaluate whether this asynchrony reflects motor coordination versus language production processes, the current study examined deliberately performed hand movements during speech in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to neurotypical youth. Neurotypical adult perf…
Different in Different Ways
The current study investigated whether the difficulty in finding group differences in prosody between speakers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and neurotypical (NT) speakers might be explained by identifying different acoustic profiles of speakers which, while still perceived as atypical, might be characterized by different acoustic qualities. We modelled the speech from a selection of speakers (N = 26), with and without ASD, as a network of …
Insights from losing the autism diagnosis
OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 16 August 2022Sec. Autism https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.972612
On links between language development and extralinguistic cognitive knowledge
This Special Issue on linguistic and cognitive development in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) arose from the 42nd Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD) (2017), when Jeannette Schaeffer, Stephanie Durrleman, and Inge-Marie Eigsti organized a symposium on this topic. It shows that the study of language development in ASD provides a unique perspective on the associations between the development of syntax, pragmati…
Verbal mediation of theory of mind in verbal adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
This study tests the role of verbal mediation during theory of mind processing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Adolescents with ASD or typical development completed a false belief task while simultaneously performing a verbal or nonverbal load task. There was no group difference in false belief accuracy; however, under verbal load, the ASD group was relatively less efficient, with slower reaction times, in false belief compared to true belief …
Auditory Deprivation Does Not Impair Executive Function, But Language Deprivation Might
Deaf children are often described as having difficulty with executive function (EF), often manifesting in behavioral problems. Some researchers view these problems as a consequence of auditory deprivation; however, the behavioral problems observed in previous studies may not be due to deafness but to some other factor, such as lack of early language exposure. Here, we distinguish these accounts by using the BRIEF EF parent report questionnaire to…
The art of common ground
Deficits in pragmatic language are central to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here we investigate common ground , a pragmatic language skill in which speakers adjust the contents of their speech based on their interlocutor's perceived knowledge, in adolescents with ASD and typical development (TD), using an experimental narrative paradigm. Consistent with prior research, TD participants produced shorter narrations when they shared knowledge with …
Neural Substrates of Processing Anger in Language
Context counts
Co-speech gestures in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poorly understood. Historically, all gestures were thought to be reduced in this social-communicative disorder; however, reduced gestures have not been consistently demonstrated in the empirical literature. Just as protodeclarative pointing is reduced in young children with ASD, while protoimperative pointing is not, the varied functions of co-speech gesture may explain these mixed findings…
Prolonged institutional rearing is associated with atypically large amygdala volume and difficulties in emotion regulation
Early adversity, for example poor caregiving, can have profound effects on emotional development. Orphanage rearing, even in the best circumstances, lies outside of the bounds of a species‐typical caregiving environment. The long‐term effects of this early adversity on the neurobiological development associated with socio‐emotional behaviors are not well understood. Seventy‐eight children, who include those who have experienced orphanage care and…
Grammaticality judgments in autism
Language in autism has been the subject of intense interest, because communication deficits are central to the disorder, and because autism serves as an arena for testing theories of language acquisition. High-functioning older children with autism are often considered to have intact grammatical abilities, despite pragmatic impairments. Given the heterogeneity in language skills at younger ages, this assumption merits further investigation. Parti…
The Lexical Competence Hypothesis
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The Lexical Competence Hypothesis
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Grammaticality judgments in autism
Language in autism has been the subject of intense interest, because communication deficits are central to the disorder, and because autism serves as an arena for testing theories of language acquisition. High-functioning older children with autism are often considered to have intact grammatical abilities, despite pragmatic impairments. Given the heterogeneity in language skills at younger ages, this assumption merits further investigation. Parti…
Prolonged institutional rearing is associated with atypically large amygdala volume and difficulties in emotion regulation
Early adversity, for example poor caregiving, can have profound effects on emotional development. Orphanage rearing, even in the best circumstances, lies outside of the bounds of a species‐typical caregiving environment. The long‐term effects of this early adversity on the neurobiological development associated with socio‐emotional behaviors are not well understood. Seventy‐eight children, who include those who have experienced orphanage care and…
Context counts
Co-speech gestures in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poorly understood. Historically, all gestures were thought to be reduced in this social-communicative disorder; however, reduced gestures have not been consistently demonstrated in the empirical literature. Just as protodeclarative pointing is reduced in young children with ASD, while protoimperative pointing is not, the varied functions of co-speech gesture may explain these mixed findings…
The art of common ground
Deficits in pragmatic language are central to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here we investigate common ground , a pragmatic language skill in which speakers adjust the contents of their speech based on their interlocutor's perceived knowledge, in adolescents with ASD and typical development (TD), using an experimental narrative paradigm. Consistent with prior research, TD participants produced shorter narrations when they shared knowledge with …
Neural Substrates of Processing Anger in Language
Auditory Deprivation Does Not Impair Executive Function, But Language Deprivation Might
Deaf children are often described as having difficulty with executive function (EF), often manifesting in behavioral problems. Some researchers view these problems as a consequence of auditory deprivation; however, the behavioral problems observed in previous studies may not be due to deafness but to some other factor, such as lack of early language exposure. Here, we distinguish these accounts by using the BRIEF EF parent report questionnaire to…
On links between language development and extralinguistic cognitive knowledge
This Special Issue on linguistic and cognitive development in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) arose from the 42nd Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD) (2017), when Jeannette Schaeffer, Stephanie Durrleman, and Inge-Marie Eigsti organized a symposium on this topic. It shows that the study of language development in ASD provides a unique perspective on the associations between the development of syntax, pragmati…
Verbal mediation of theory of mind in verbal adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
This study tests the role of verbal mediation during theory of mind processing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Adolescents with ASD or typical development completed a false belief task while simultaneously performing a verbal or nonverbal load task. There was no group difference in false belief accuracy; however, under verbal load, the ASD group was relatively less efficient, with slower reaction times, in false belief compared to true belief …
Insights from losing the autism diagnosis
OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 16 August 2022Sec. Autism https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.972612
Deliberate synchronization of speech and gesture
The production of speech and gesture is exquisitely temporally coordinated. In autistic individuals, speech-gesture synchrony during spontaneous discourse is disrupted. To evaluate whether this asynchrony reflects motor coordination versus language production processes, the current study examined deliberately performed hand movements during speech in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to neurotypical youth. Neurotypical adult perf…
Different in Different Ways
The current study investigated whether the difficulty in finding group differences in prosody between speakers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and neurotypical (NT) speakers might be explained by identifying different acoustic profiles of speakers which, while still perceived as atypical, might be characterized by different acoustic qualities. We modelled the speech from a selection of speakers (N = 26), with and without ASD, as a network of …
Neurophysiological Differences in Auditory Threat Processing in Young Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Threat reactivity is a mechanism linking children's exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health outcomes. Most studies focus on visual threats, with few examining auditory threat—a salient aspect of IPV exposure. This pilot study examines auditory threats in IPV‐exposed children with event‐related brain potentials (ERPs) elicited during an auditory affective oddball task. Children ( N = 37, ages 4–7) were presented with four aud…
Associations Between Second-Language Proficiency and Executive Functions in Autistic and Neurotypical Children
Bilingualism is a complex experience that may enhance executive functions (EF). This potential benefit could be particularly relevant for autistic children, given that they tend to present EF difficulties. Some studies find bilingualism benefits in attention, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and memory, in neurotypical and autistic children while others do not. These inconsistencies may arise from oversimplifying the operationalization …
Psychology (13 works) · Cognitive psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Autism (8 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (8 works) · Cognition (8 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Autism spectrum disorder (6 works) · Language Development and Disorders (6 works) · Neuroscience (6 works)