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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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28-08-2021 | Original Paper

Random and Short-Term Excessive Eye Movement in Children with Autism During Face-to-Face Conversation

Auteurs: Zhong Zhao, Jiayi Xing, Xiaobin Zhang, Xingda Qu, Xinyao Hu, Jianping Lu

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 8/2022

Abstract

This study investigated the oculomotor performance in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during a face-to-face conversation. A head mounted eye tracker recorded the eye movements in 20 children with ASD and 23 children with typical development (TD). Group comparisons were conducted on the randomness and the quantity of eye movement. The amount of time needed to reveal group difference was also examined. Results showed that the randomness of eye movement was significantly higher at all examined time durations, and the amount of eye movement was significantly greater within 3 s in the ASD group. These findings demonstrated an atypical pattern of oculomotor dynamics in children ASD, which might facilitate the objective identification of ASD during daily social interaction.

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Titel: Random and Short-Term Excessive Eye Movement in Children with Autism During Face-to-Face Conversation
Auteurs: Zhong Zhao
Jiayi Xing
Xiaobin Zhang
Xingda Qu
Xinyao Hu
Jianping Lu
Publicatiedatum: 28-08-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 8/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05255-7

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