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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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16-10-2017 | Brief Report

Brief Report: Body Image in Autism: Evidence from Body Size Estimation

Auteurs: Kosuke Asada, Yoshikuni Tojo, Koichiro Hakarino, Atsuko Saito, Toshikazu Hasegawa, Shinichiro Kumagaya

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 2/2018

Abstract

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties with social interaction and communication. First-hand accounts written by individuals with ASD have shown the existence of other atypical characteristics such as difficulties with body awareness. However, few studies have examined whether such atypicalities are found more generally among individuals with ASD. We examined body image (i.e., self-body awareness) by asking individuals with ASD and typically developing (TD) individuals to estimate their own body size (shoulder width). Results show that TD individuals estimated their shoulder width more accurately than individuals with ASD. This study suggests that individuals with ASD often experience misperceptions in their body size.

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Titel: Brief Report: Body Image in Autism: Evidence from Body Size Estimation
Auteurs: Kosuke Asada
Yoshikuni Tojo
Koichiro Hakarino
Atsuko Saito
Toshikazu Hasegawa
Shinichiro Kumagaya
Publicatiedatum: 16-10-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3323-x

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