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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-07-2009 | Original Paper

Autism and Dimensionality: Differences Between Copying and Drawing Tasks

Auteurs: Elizabeth Sheppard, Danielle Ropar, Peter Mitchell

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2009

Abstract

Previous research suggests individuals with autism may be less influenced by a three-dimensional interpretation when copying line drawings (Sheppard et al. J Autism Dev Disord 37:1913–1924, 2007). The current research aimed to determine whether this reduced dimensionality effect extends to drawings of an actual object. Twenty-four children and adolescents with autism and 24 comparison participants copied one line drawing with no depth cues, line drawings with a three-dimensional interpretation, and drew a actual three-dimensional object. Participants with autism were less influenced by three-dimensionality on the copying tasks but were equally affected when drawing the actual object. This suggests that any advantage for three-dimensional drawing in non-savant individuals with autism is confined to situations when the individual copies a line drawing with depth cues.

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Titel: Autism and Dimensionality: Differences Between Copying and Drawing Tasks
Auteurs: Elizabeth Sheppard
Danielle Ropar
Peter Mitchell
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2009
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0718-3

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