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Papers
Published
Fitch, A., Lieberman, A. M., Luyster, R. J., & Arunachalam, S. (2020). Toddlers’ word learning through overhearing: Others’ attention matters. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 193, 104793.
Fitch, A., Valadez, A., Ganea, P. A., Carter, A. S., & Kaldy, Z. (2019). Toddlers with ASD use verbal information to update expectations about the world. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3706-7
Fitch, A., Smith, H. K., Guillory, S. B., & Kaldy, Z. (2016). Off to a good start: The early development of the neural substrates underlying visual working memory. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 10, 68. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2016.00068
Ganea, P. A., Fitch, A., Harris, P. L., & Kaldy, Z. (2016). Infants’ use of language to update their expectations about the visual world. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 151, 65-76.
Fitch, A., Fein, D. A & Eigsti, I. M. (2015). Detail and gestalt focus in spontaneous descriptions by individuals with optimal outcomes from ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(6), 1887-1896.
Fitch, A., Valadez, A., Ganea, P. A., Carter, A. S., & Kaldy, Z. (2019). Toddlers with ASD use verbal information to update expectations about the world. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3706-7
Fitch, A., Smith, H. K., Guillory, S. B., & Kaldy, Z. (2016). Off to a good start: The early development of the neural substrates underlying visual working memory. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 10, 68. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2016.00068
Ganea, P. A., Fitch, A., Harris, P. L., & Kaldy, Z. (2016). Infants’ use of language to update their expectations about the visual world. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 151, 65-76.
Fitch, A., Fein, D. A & Eigsti, I. M. (2015). Detail and gestalt focus in spontaneous descriptions by individuals with optimal outcomes from ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(6), 1887-1896.
Under Review & In Preparation
Lieberman, A. M., Fitch, A. & Borovsky, A. (under review). Flexible fast-mapping: Deaf children dynamically allocate visual attention to learn novel words in American Sign Language.
Fitch, A. & Lieberman, A. (under review). Deaf children’s use of mutual exclusivity and eye gaze to determine word meanings in American Sign Language.
Fitch, A., Arunachalam, S., & Lieberman, A. M. (in revision). Mapping Word to World in ASL: Evidence from a Human Simulation Paradigm.
Fitch, A., Thaker, N. & Kaldy, Z. (accepted in-principle). The role of redundant verbal labels in 8- and 10-month-olds’ working memory. Infant Behavior and Development.
Fitch, A. & Lieberman, A. (under review). Deaf children’s use of mutual exclusivity and eye gaze to determine word meanings in American Sign Language.
Fitch, A., Arunachalam, S., & Lieberman, A. M. (in revision). Mapping Word to World in ASL: Evidence from a Human Simulation Paradigm.
Fitch, A., Thaker, N. & Kaldy, Z. (accepted in-principle). The role of redundant verbal labels in 8- and 10-month-olds’ working memory. Infant Behavior and Development.
Conference Presentations
Talks & Symposia
Lieberman, A. M., Fitch, A. & Gagne, D. (2021, July). The social dynamics of joint attention in American Sign Language interactions. Talk to be presented at the International Association for the Study of Child Language, virtual.
Fitch, A., Hennegen, K., Lieberman, A. M., Luyster, R. J., & Arunachalam, S. (2019, March). The role of perspective-taking on third-party learning. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
Fitch, A., Groth, A., Ganea, P., Carter, A., & Kaldy, Z. (2018, July). Toddlers with ASD can use linguistic information to update their mental representations. International Congress of Infant Studies, Philadelphia, PA.
Fitch, A., Groth, A., Ganea, P., Carter, A., & Kaldy, Z. (2017, May). Minimally verbal two-year-olds with ASD succeed in using linguistic information to generate expectations about the visual world. International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Fitch, A., Fein, D. A & Eigsti, I. M. (2013, May). Detail and gestalt focus in spontaneous descriptions by individuals with optimal outcomes from ASD. International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.
Fitch, A., Hennegen, K., Lieberman, A. M., Luyster, R. J., & Arunachalam, S. (2019, March). The role of perspective-taking on third-party learning. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
Fitch, A., Groth, A., Ganea, P., Carter, A., & Kaldy, Z. (2018, July). Toddlers with ASD can use linguistic information to update their mental representations. International Congress of Infant Studies, Philadelphia, PA.
Fitch, A., Groth, A., Ganea, P., Carter, A., & Kaldy, Z. (2017, May). Minimally verbal two-year-olds with ASD succeed in using linguistic information to generate expectations about the visual world. International Meeting for Autism Research, San Francisco, CA.
Fitch, A., Fein, D. A & Eigsti, I. M. (2013, May). Detail and gestalt focus in spontaneous descriptions by individuals with optimal outcomes from ASD. International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.
Poster Presentations
Lieberman, A. M., Fitch, A. & Setzer, E. (2020, November). The social dynamics of joint attention in American Sign Language interactions between deaf children and their parents. Poster presented at Boston University Conference on Language Development 45, virtual.
Lieberman, A. M., Fitch, A. & Setzer, E. (2020, July). The social dynamics of joint attention in American Sign Language interactions between deaf children and their parents. Poster presented at the International Congress of Infant Studies, virtual.
Fitch, A., Lieberman, A. M., Luyster, R. J. & Arunachalam, S. (2019, November). Contexts for third-party word learning: Joint attention matters. Poster presented at Boston University Conference on Language Development 44, Boston, MA.
Fitch, A., Arunachalam, S., Lieberman, A. M. (2019, September). The role of early sign language exposure and deafness on visual orienting and disengagement. Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research 13, Hamburg, Germany.
Fitch, A., Arunachalam, S. & Lieberman, A. (2018, November). Learning words from context in ASL: Evidence from a Human Simulation Paradigm. Boston University Conference on Language Development.
Fitch, A., Ganea, P. A., Harris, P. L. & Kaldy, Z. (2018, July). 17-Month-Olds Do Not Revoke Trust from Unreliable Informants Providing Verbal Testimony. International Congress of Infant Studies, Philadelphia, PA.
Fitch, A., Groth, A., Ganea, P., Carter, A., & Kaldy, Z. (2017, April). Toddlers with ASD can use language to form expectations about the visual world. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Fitch, A. & Kaldy, Z. (2016, May). The role of object labels in infants’ performance on the delayed match retrieval task. International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
Fitch, A., Ganea, P., Harris, P., Kaldy, Z. (2016, May). Infants continue to trust language input even after multiple false testimonies. International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
Fitch, A., Ganea, P., Harris, P., & Kaldy, Z. (2015, July). 16-month-olds can use language to generate expectations about the visual world. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Pasadena, CA.
Fitch, A., Koberstein, N., Jablon, A., Hecht, A. & VanDerleest, S. (2012, July). Reluctance to communicate concern about eating disorders in emerging adult relationships. International Association of Relationship Research Conference, Chicago, IL.
Lieberman, A. M., Fitch, A. & Setzer, E. (2020, July). The social dynamics of joint attention in American Sign Language interactions between deaf children and their parents. Poster presented at the International Congress of Infant Studies, virtual.
Fitch, A., Lieberman, A. M., Luyster, R. J. & Arunachalam, S. (2019, November). Contexts for third-party word learning: Joint attention matters. Poster presented at Boston University Conference on Language Development 44, Boston, MA.
Fitch, A., Arunachalam, S., Lieberman, A. M. (2019, September). The role of early sign language exposure and deafness on visual orienting and disengagement. Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research 13, Hamburg, Germany.
Fitch, A., Arunachalam, S. & Lieberman, A. (2018, November). Learning words from context in ASL: Evidence from a Human Simulation Paradigm. Boston University Conference on Language Development.
Fitch, A., Ganea, P. A., Harris, P. L. & Kaldy, Z. (2018, July). 17-Month-Olds Do Not Revoke Trust from Unreliable Informants Providing Verbal Testimony. International Congress of Infant Studies, Philadelphia, PA.
Fitch, A., Groth, A., Ganea, P., Carter, A., & Kaldy, Z. (2017, April). Toddlers with ASD can use language to form expectations about the visual world. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Fitch, A. & Kaldy, Z. (2016, May). The role of object labels in infants’ performance on the delayed match retrieval task. International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
Fitch, A., Ganea, P., Harris, P., Kaldy, Z. (2016, May). Infants continue to trust language input even after multiple false testimonies. International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
Fitch, A., Ganea, P., Harris, P., & Kaldy, Z. (2015, July). 16-month-olds can use language to generate expectations about the visual world. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Pasadena, CA.
Fitch, A., Koberstein, N., Jablon, A., Hecht, A. & VanDerleest, S. (2012, July). Reluctance to communicate concern about eating disorders in emerging adult relationships. International Association of Relationship Research Conference, Chicago, IL.
Press
UMass Boston Magazine: Through the Eyes of a Child