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09-09-2022 | Original Paper

Imitation Performance in Children with Autism and the Role of Visual Attention in Imitation

Auteurs: Isik Akin-Bulbul, Selda Ozdemir

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2023

Abstract

In this study, we examined imitation performance, visual attention, and the relationship between imitation and visual attention of children with autism, developmental delay (DD), and typically developing (TD) children. The study findings revealed that children with autism and DD imitated less than TD children in all imitation tasks. Results also showed that children with autism spent less time looking at the model's face and movement area and more time looking at the external area. Lastly, the relationship between imitation and visual attention separated the study groups. The findings of the study provided new evidence that visual attention to movement area in children with autism was positively related to imitation performance in non-meaningful gestures.

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Titel: Imitation Performance in Children with Autism and the Role of Visual Attention in Imitation
Auteurs: Isik Akin-Bulbul
Selda Ozdemir
Publicatiedatum: 09-09-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2023
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05726-5

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