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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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Goal-Directed Action Representation in Autism

Auteurs: Tiziana Zalla, Nelly Labruyere, Nicolas Georgieff

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 4/2006

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the ability of individuals with autism to represent goal-directed behavioural actions. We compared the performance of subjects with autism (n=16), mentally retarded subjects (n=14) and normal healthy subjects (n=15) in a sequencing task consisted in arranging pictures of single events in their appropriate order so as to make coherent stories. Three types of actions were presented: (a) actions on objects; (b) actions on objects in a broader spatio-temporal context; (c) interactive actions. Autistic subjects were impaired in arranging sequences of actions on objects, as compared to both control groups. This impairment might contribute to explaining both executive deficits and difficulties in understanding others’ behaviour in autism.

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Titel: Goal-Directed Action Representation in Autism
Auteurs: Tiziana Zalla
Nelly Labruyere
Nicolas Georgieff
Publicatiedatum: 01-05-2006
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0092-3

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