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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 4/2010

01-04-2010 | Brief Report

Brief Report: Driving Hazard Perception in Autism

Auteurs: Elizabeth Sheppard, Danielle Ropar, Geoffrey Underwood, Editha van Loon

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 4/2010

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Abstract

This study investigated whether individuals with ASD (autistic spectrum disorders) are able to identify driving hazards, given their difficulties processing social information, Klin et al. (Archives of General Psychiatry 59: 809–816, 2002). Twenty-three adult males with ASD and 21 comparison participants viewed 10 video clips containing driving hazards. In half of the clips the source of the hazard was a visible person (social); in the other half the source was a car (non-social). Participants with ASD identified fewer social hazards than the comparison participants (U = 163.00, N = 44, p < .05) but not non-social. Participants with ASD were also slower to respond than comparison participants, F(1,40) = 4.93, p < .05. This suggests that, although people with ASD can perceive driving hazards they may have specific difficulty identifying them if they involve a person.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Brief Report: Driving Hazard Perception in Autism
Auteurs
Elizabeth Sheppard
Danielle Ropar
Geoffrey Underwood
Editha van Loon
Publicatiedatum
01-04-2010
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0890-5

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