%0 Journal Article
%T Data recording of seizures in children with autism spectrum disorder: description and social validation of computer-assisted measurement.
%A Bird F
%A Shlesinger A
%A Duhanyan K
%A Luiselli JK
%J Int J Dev Disabil
%V 70
%N 4
%D 2024
%M 38983490
%F 2.17
%R 10.1080/20473869.2022.2123200
%X Some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience seizures and associated staring episodes, loss of consciousness, weakened muscle tone, and myoclonic jerking. Data recording of seizure frequency, duration, and co-occurring behavior is necessary to document the effects of anti-epileptic medications, identify contextual influences on seizure expression, and differentiate seizures from other movement disorders. We describe the design and operation of a computer-assisted system for recording seizures among children with ASD in a social validity study that revealed uniform approval and acceptance of the system from practitioners, clinicians, and nurse (N = 22), parents (N = 11), and neurologists (N = 7). The objectives and benefits of targeting the social validity of technology-based seizure tracking are discussed are discussed.