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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-10-2012 | Original Paper

Gaze Performance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder when Observing Communicative Actions

Auteurs: Terje Falck-Ytter, Elisabeth Fernell, Åsa Lundholm Hedvall, Claes von Hofsten, Christopher Gillberg

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 10/2012

Abstract

The main purpose of this eye tracking study was to map the correlates of gaze performance in a brief test of spontaneous gaze and point-gesture following in young children with autistic disorder (AD), Pervasive developmental disorder—not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), or typical development (TD). Gaze measures included the children’s spontaneous tendency to look at the correct (attended) toy, and the latency of their correct responses. In addition to group differences (AD vs. TD), we found that in AD, accuracy of performance was specifically related to adaptive communication skills. The study also indicated that the latency of correct gaze shifts is related to verbal intelligence. These results have direct implications for our understanding of (responsive) joint attention impairments in AD.

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Titel: Gaze Performance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder when Observing Communicative Actions
Auteurs: Terje Falck-Ytter
Elisabeth Fernell
Åsa Lundholm Hedvall
Claes von Hofsten
Christopher Gillberg
Publicatiedatum: 01-10-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 10/2012
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1471-6

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