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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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‘Autistic’ Local Processing Bias also Found in Children Gifted in Realistic Drawing

Auteurs: Jennifer E. Drake, Amanda Redash, Katelyn Coleman, Jennifer Haimson, Ellen Winner

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 6/2010

Abstract

We investigated whether typically-developing children with a gift for drawing realistically show the local processing bias seen in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Twenty-seven 6–12 year-olds made an observational drawing (scored for level of realism) and completed three local processing tasks, and parents completed the Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test (CAST). Drawing score predicted local processing performance on all tasks independently of verbal IQ, age, and years of art lessons. Drawing score also predicted more frequent repetitive behaviors as assessed by the CAST. Thus, skill in realistic drawing is associated with a strong local processing bias and a tendency towards repetitive behaviors, showing that traits found in individuals with ASD irrespective of artistic talent are also found in typically developing children with artistic talent.

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Titel: ‘Autistic’ Local Processing Bias also Found in Children Gifted in Realistic Drawing
Auteurs: Jennifer E. Drake
Amanda Redash
Katelyn Coleman
Jennifer Haimson
Ellen Winner
Publicatiedatum: 01-06-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0923-0

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