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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-07-2013 | Original Paper

Orienting in Response to Gaze and the Social Use of Gaze among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Adrienne Rombough, Grace Iarocci

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2013

Abstract

Potential relations between gaze cueing, social use of gaze, and ability to follow line of sight were examined in children with autism and typically developing peers. Children with autism (mean age = 10 years) demonstrated intact gaze cueing. However, they preferred to follow arrows instead of eyes to infer mental state, and showed decreased accuracy in following line of sight when several visual distracters were present. Performance across tasks was not correlated for either group. Findings suggest that children with autism are less inclined to prioritize and select eyes, particularly in visually-rich environments. Gaze-following deficits may lie at the level of selective attention, rather than cueing—a possibility that can be explored with more complex and ecologically valid tasks.

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Titel: Orienting in Response to Gaze and the Social Use of Gaze among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Adrienne Rombough
Grace Iarocci
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2013
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2013
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1704-8

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