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California State University Fullerton
Center for Autism Applied Developmental Core

Core Research Findings

Core Publications:

(* indicates a student author)

Moffit, J.M.*, Baker, J.K., Fenning, R.M., Erath, S.A., Messinger, D.S., Zeedyk, S.M., Paez, S.A.*, & Seel, S.* (2021). Parent emotion socialization and psychophysiological arousal patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Child & Adolescent Psychopathology; Special Issue on Transdiagnostic Implications of Parent Socialization of Child and Adolescent Emotional Development. Online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-020-00745-1

Hammersmith, K. J., Harlan, T. A.*, Fenning, R. M., Chan, J., Stephenson, K. G.*, Macklin, E. A., Casamassimo, P. S., Townsend, J. A., Butter, E. M., & Steinberg-Epstein, R. (2021). Correlates of oral health fatalism in caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Special Care in Dentistry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.12564

Baker, J.K., Fenning, R.M., Erath, S.A., Baucom, B., Messinger, D.S., Moffitt, J.M.*, Kaeppler, A.*, & Bailey, A.* (2020). Respiratory sinus arrhythmia, parenting, and externalizing behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 24, 109-120. doi: 10.1177/1362361319848525

Neece, C. L., McIntyre, L. L., & Fenning, R. M. (2020). Examining the impact of COVID-19 in ethnically diverse families with young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12769

Lindly, O.*, Chan, J., Fenning, R. M., Farmer, J., Neumeyer, A., Wang, P., Swanson, M., Parker, R., Kuhlthau, K. (2020). Vision care among school aged children with ASD in North America: Findings from the Autism Treatment Network Registry Call-Back Study. Autism. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320942091

Fenning, R. M., Steinberg-Epstein, R., Butter, E. M., Chan, J., McKinnon-Bermingham, K., Hammersmith, K. J., Moffitt, J.*, Shui, A. M., Parker, R. A., Coury, D. L., Wang, P. P., & Kuhlthau, K. A. (2020). Access to dental visits and correlates of preventive dental care in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04420-8

Gehricke, J-G., Chan, J., Farmer, J. G., Fenning, R. M., Steinberg-Epstein, R., Misra, M., Parker, R. A., & Neumeyer, A. M. (2020). Brief report: Physical activity rates in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder compared to the general population. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 70, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101490

Fenning, R.M., Erath, S.A., Baker, J.K., Messinger, D.S., Baucom, B., Moffitt, J.*, & Kaeppler, A.* (2019). Sympathetic-parasympathetic interaction and externalizing problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 12, 1805-1816. doi: 10.1002/aur.2187

Baker, J. K., Fenning. R.M., & Moffitt, J.* (2019). Internalization of emotion co-regulatory support in children with autism spectrum disorder. In F. Volkmar (Ed.), Encyclopedia of autism spectrum disorder. NY: Springer. Online ISBN: 978-1-4614-6435-8

Fenning, R.M., Baker, J.K., & Moffitt, J.* (2019). Predictors of emotion regulation in children with autism spectrum disorder. In F. Volkmar (Ed.), Encyclopedia of autism spectrum disorder. NY: Springer. Online ISBN: 978-1-4614-6435-8

Baker, J.K., Fenning, R.M., & Moffitt, J.* (2019). Brief report: A cross-sectional examination of the internalization of emotion co-regulatory support in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49, 4332-4338. doi 10.1007/s10803-019-04091-0

Baker, J.K., Fenning, R.M., Howland, M.A.*, & Huynh, D.* (2019). Parental criticism and behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 23, 1249-1261. doi: 10.1177/1362361318804190

Fenning, R.M., Baker, J.K., & Moffitt, J.* (2018). Intrinsic and extrinsic predictors of emotion regulation in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 3858-3870. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3647-1

Baker, J.K., Fenning, R.M., Erath, S.A., Baucom, B.R., Moffitt, J. M.*, & Howland, M.A.* (2017). Sympathetic under-arousal and externalizing behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s10802-017-0332-3 Follow this link for a Nature SharedIt copy of this article: http://rdcu.be/up5Y

Fenning, R.M., Baker, J.K., Baucom, B.R., Erath, S.A., Howland, M.A.*, & Moffitt, J.M.* (2017). Electrodermal variability and symptom severity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47, 1062-1072. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-3021-0

McDonald, N., Baker, J.K , & Messinger, D.S. (2016). Oxytocin and parent-child interaction in the development of empathy among children at risk for autism. Developmental Psychology, 52, 735-745. doi: 10.1037/dev0000104.

Baker, J.K., Fenning, R.M., Howland, M.A.*, Baucom, B., Moffitt, J.M.*, & Erath, S.A. (2015). Brief report: A pilot study of parent-child biobehavioral synchrony in autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 4140-4146

Messinger, D. Duvivier, L.L., Warren, Z., Mahoor, M., Baker, J., Warlamount, A., & Ruvolo, P. (2014). Affective computing, emotional development, and autism. In R. Calvo, S. D’Mello, J. Gratch, and A. Kappas (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Affective Computing. Oxford University Press.

Fenning, R.M., Baker, J.K., Baker, B.L., & Crnic, K.A. (2014). Parent-child interaction over time in families of young children with borderline intellectual functioning. Journal of Family Psychology, 28, 326-353. doi: 10.1037/a0036537