Publications

The Family Experiences Lab conducts research focused on autism, fragile X syndrome, and the fragile X premutation. Our research findings are published in a number of peer-reviewed journals each year. NOTE: Underlines below denote mentored student research.

2022

Klusek, J., Newman-Norlund, R., Fairchild, A., Newman-Norlund, S., Sayers, S., Stewart, J. C., Berry-Kravis, E., & Fridriksson, J. (2022). Low normal FMR1 genotype in older women: Psychological well-being and motor function. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 103, 104789.

Klusek, J., O’Connor, S. L., Hickey, A., Hills, K. J., Abbeduto, L., & Roberts, J. E. (2022). Attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder in adolescent and young adult males with fragile X syndrome. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 127, 213-230.

Bangert, K., Scaler-Scott, K., Adams, C., Kisenwether, J. A., Giuffre, L., Reed, J., Thurman, A. J., Abbeduto, L., & Klusek, J. (2022). Cluttering in the speech of males with fragile X syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65, 254-269.

Maltman, N., Klusek, J., DaWalt, L., Hong, J., Sterling, A., Berry-Kravis, E., Mailick, M. R. (2022). Verbal inhibition declines among older adult women with high FMR1 premutation expansions: A prospective study. Brain and Cognition, 159, 105-851.

Klusek, J., Fairchild, A., Moser, C., Mailick, M., Thurman, A. J., Abbeduto, L. (2022). Family history of FXTAS is associated with age-related cognitive-linguistic decline among mothers with the FMR1 premutation. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 14:7.

Thurman, A. J., Swinehart, S., Klusek, J., Roberts, J. E., Bullard, L., Marzan, J. C., Brown, W. T., Abbeduto, L. (2022). Daily living skills in adolescent and young adult males with FXS. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 127, 64-83.

Klusek, J., Thurman, A. J., Abbeduto, L. (2022). Maternal pragmatic language difficulties in the FMR1 premutation and the broad autism phenotype: Associations with individual and family outcomes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52, 835-851.

2021

Hogan, A. L., Hunt, E., Smith, K., Conner, B., Bangert, K., Klusek, J., & Roberts, J. (2021). Trajectories of heart activity across infancy to early childhood differentially predict autism and anxiety symptoms in fragile X syndrome. Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Moser, C., Hahn, L., Abbeduto, L., & Klusek, J. (2021). The FMR1 premutation phenotype and mother-youth synchrony in fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 126, 443-459.

Abbeduto, L., Klusek, J., Lounds Taylor, J., Sparapani, N., & Thurman, A. J. (2021). Concurrent associations between expressive language ability and independence in adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome.  Brain Sciences, 11, 1179

Bangert, K., Moser, C., Friedman, L., & Klusek, J. (2021). Family as a context for child development: Mothers with the FMR1 premutation and their children with fragile X syndrome. Seminars in Speech and Language, 42, 277-286.

Moser, C., Schmitt, L., Schmidt, J., Fairchild, A., & Klusek, J. (2021). Response inhibition deficits in women with the FMR1 premutation are associated with age and fall risk. Brain and Cognition, 148, 105675.

Hogan, A. L., Hunt, E., Smith, K., Conner, B., Bangert, K., Klusek, J., & Roberts, J. (2021). Trajectories of heart activity across infancy to early childhood differentially predict autism and anxiety symptoms in fragile X syndrome. Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Moser, C., Hahn, L., Abbeduto, L., & Klusek, J. (2021). The FMR1 premutation phenotype and mother-youth synchrony in fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 126, 443-459.

Abbeduto, L., Klusek, J., Lounds Taylor, J., Sparapani, N., & Thurman, A. J. (2021). Concurrent associations between expressive language ability and independence in adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome. Brain Sciences, 11, 1179.

Bangert, K., Moser, C., Friedman, L., & Klusek, J. (2021). Family as a context for child development: Mothers with the FMR1 premutation and their children with fragile X syndrome. Seminars in Speech and Language, 42, 277-286.

Moser, C., Schmitt, L., Schmidt, J., Fairchild, A., & Klusek, J. (2021). Response inhibition deficits in women with the FMR1 premutation are associated with age and fall risk. Brain and Cognition, 148, 105675.

2020

Klusek, J., Hong, J., Sterling, A., Berry-Kravis, E., & Mailick, M. R. (2020). Inhibition deficits are modulated by age and CGG repeat length in carriers of the FMR1 premutation allele who are mothers of children with fragile X syndrome. Brain and Cognition, 139, 105511.

Klusek, J., Moser, C., Schmidt, J., Abbeduto, L., & Roberts, J. E. (2020). A novel eye tracking paradigm for indexing social avoidance-related behavior in fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 183B, 5-16.

2019

Hughes, K. R., Hogan, A., Roberts, J. E., & Klusek, J. (2019). Gesture frequency and function in infants with fragile X syndrome and infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 62, 2386-2399

Klusek, J., Fairchild, A. J., & Roberts, J. E. (2019). Vagal tone as a putative mechanism for pragmatic competence: An investigation of carriers of the FMR1 premutation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49, 197-208.

Ezell, J., Hogan, A., Fairchild, A., Hills, K., Klusek, J., Abbeduto, L., Roberts, J. E. (2019). Prevalence and predictors of anxiety disorders in adolescent and adult males with autism spectrum disorder and fragile X syndromeJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49, 1131-1141.

Abbeduto, L., Thurman, A. J., Klusek, J., Feigles, R. T., Brown, T. W., Harvey, D. J., Adayex, T., LaFauci, G., Dobkins, C., Roberts, J. E. (2018). ASD comorbidity in fragile X syndrome: Symptom profile and predictors of symptom severity in adolescent and young adult males. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49, 960 – 977.

2018

Martin, G. E., Bush, L., Klusek, J., Patel, S., Losh, M. (2018). A multi-method analysis of pragmatic skills in children and adolescents with fragile X syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and Down syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, Hearing Research, 61, 3023 – 3027.

Roberts, J. E., Ezell, J. E., Fairchild, A. J., Klusek, J.,Thurman, A. J., McDuffie, A., & Abbeduto, L. (2018). Biobehavioral composite of social aspects of anxiety in young adults with fragile X contrasted to autism spectrum disorder. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 177B, 665-675.

Klusek, J., Porter, A.,Abbeduto, L., Adayev, T., Tassone, F., Mailick, M., Glicksman, A., Tonnsen, B., Roberts, J. (2018). Curvilinear association between language disfluency and FMR1CGG repeat size across the normal, intermediate, and premutation range. Frontiers in Genetics.

Klusek, J., Fairchild, A. J., Roberts, J. E. (2018). Vagal tone as a putative mechanism for pragmatic competence: An investigation of carriers of the FMR1 premutation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. E-pub ahead of print.

Matherly, S., Klusek, J., Thurman, A. J., McDuffie, A., Abbeduto, L., Roberts, J. E. (2018). Cortisol profiles differentiated in adolescents and young adult males with fragile X syndrome versus autism spectrum disorder. Developmental Psychobiology, 60(1), 78-89.

Robinson, M., Klusek, J., Poe, M. Hatton, D. H., Roberts, J. E. (2018). The emergence of effortful control in preschool boys with fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 123, 89-102.

Rague, L., Caravella, K., Tonnsen, B., Klusek, J., Roberts, J. E. (2018). Early gesture use in fragile X syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62, 625-636.

Adlof, S., Klusek, J., Hoffman, A., Chitwood, K., Brazendale, A., Riley, K., Abbeduto, L., Roberts, J. E. (2018). Literacy in children with fragile X syndrome: Phonological awareness and feasibility of intervention. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 123, 193-211.

Adlof, S., Klusek, J., Hoffman, A., Chitwood, K., Brazendale, A., Riley, K., Abbeduto, L., Roberts, J. E. (2018). Reading in children with fragile X syndrome: Phonological awareness and feasibility of intervention. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 123, 193-211.

2017

Matherly, S., Klusek, J., Thurman, A. J., McDuffie, A., Abbeduto, L., & Roberts, J. E. (2017). Cortisol profiles differentiated in adolescents and young adults males with fragile X syndrome versus autism spectrum disorder. Developmental Psychobiology, e-pub ahead of print.  dos: 10.1002/dev.21578.

Klusek, J.Ruber, A., & Roberts, J. E. (2017). Impaired eye contact in the FMR1 permutation is not associated with social anxiety or the broad autism phenotype. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 3, 1-16

Robinson, M., Klusek, J., Poe, M. Hatton, D. H., & Roberts, J. E. (2017). The emergence of effortful control in preschool boys with fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Adlof, S., Klusek, J., Hoffman, A., Chitwood, K., Brazendale, A., Riley, K., Abbeduto, L., & Roberts, J. E. (2017). Literacy in children with fragile X syndrome: Phonological awareness and feasibility of intervention. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Klusek, J., Schmidt, J., Fairchild, A. J., Porter, A., & Roberts, J. E. (2017). Altered sensitivity to social gaze in the FMR1 permutation and pragmatic language competence. Journal of Neurodevelopment Disorders9, 1-10.

Lee, M., Bush, L., Martin, G., Barstein, J., Heckel, N., Klusek, J., & Losh, M. (2017). A multi-method investigation of pragmatic development in Down syndrome. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 122, 289-309.

Klusek, J., LaFauci, G., Adayev, T., Brown, W. T., Tassone, F., & Roberts, J. E. (2017). Reduced vagal tone in women with the FMR1 premutation is associated with FMR1 mRNA but not depression or anxiety. Journal of Neurodevelopment Disorders, 9, 1-16.

Losh, M., Martin, G. E., Lee, M., Klusek, J., Sideris, J., Wassink, T. (2017). Developmental markers of autism genetic risk in parents: A longitudinal, multigenerational study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47, 834-845.

2016

Klusek, J., McGrath, S. E., Abbeduto, L. E., & Roberts, J. E. (2016). Pragmatic language features of mothers with the FMR1 premutation are associated with the language outcomes of adolescents and young adults with fragile X syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 59, 49-61.

2015

Brazendale, A., Adlof, S., Klusek, J., Roberts, J. E. (2015). Teaching reading to youth with fragile X syndrome: Should phonemic awareness and phonics instruction be used? Evidence Based Practice Briefs, 9, 47-61.

Klusek, J., Roberts, J. E., & Losh, M. (2015). Cardiac autonomic regulation in autism and fragile X syndrome: A review. Psychological Bulletin, 141, 141-175.

Klusek, J., Hunt, A. W., Mirrett, P. L., Hatton, D. D., Hooper, S. R., Roberts, J. E., & Bailey, D. B., Jr. (2015). Reading and phonological skills in boys with fragile X syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 1699-1711.

Adlof, S., Klusek, J., Shinkareva, S., Mounts, M., Hatton, D., & Roberts, J. E. (2015). Phonological awareness and reading in boys with fragile X syndrome. Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology, 56, 30-39.

2014

Klusek, J., Martin, G. E., & Losh, M. (2014). A comparison of pragmatic language in boys with autism and fragile X syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 57, 1692-1707.

Klusek, J., Martin, G. E., & Losh, M. (2014). Consistency between research and clinical diagnoses of autism among boys and girls with fragile X syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Research, 58, 940-952

Klusek, J., Losh, M., Martin, G. (2014). Sex differences and within-family associations in the broad autism phenotype. Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 18, 106-116.

2013

Klusek, J., Martin, G. E., & Losh, M. (2013). Physiological arousal in autism and fragile X syndrome: Group comparisons and links with pragmatic language. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 118, 475-495.

2012

Losh, M., Martin, G.E., Klusek, J., Hogan-Brown, A., & Sideris, J. (2012). Social communication and theory of mind in boys with autism and fragile X syndrome. Frontiers in Psychology: Developmental Psychology, 3, 1-12.

Losh, M., Klusek, J., Martin, G.E., Sideris, J., Parlier, M., & Piven, J. (2012). Defining genetically meaningful language and personality traits in relatives of individuals with fragile X syndrome and autism. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 159B, 660-668.

Losh, M., Martin, G.E., Klusek, J., & Hogan-Brown, A. (2012). Pragmatic language in autism and fragile X syndrome: Genetic and clinical applications. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 19, 48-55.

2009

Martin, G. E., Klusek, J., Estigarribia, B., & Roberts, J. E. (2009). Language characteristics of individuals with Down syndrome. Topics in Language Disorders, 29, 107-127.