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Visual Exploration and Observation of Real-Life Interactions Between Children with ASD and Service Dogs

Auteurs: Nicolas Dollion, Manon Toutain, Nathe François, Noël Champagne, Pierrich Plusquellec, Marine Grandgeorge

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 11/2021

Abstract

Two original studies explored relationships between visual attention of children with ASD (candidates for receiving a service dog) and their behaviors during their first interaction with a service dog. The first study consisted in video behavioural analyses of 16 children with ASD interacting with a service dog. During the interaction with a service dog, the time children with ASD spent looking towards social items vs objects was associated with how they interacted with the service dog. The second study was exploratory (i.e. 6 children), using the same behavioural approach but coupled with eye-tracking data. The more children with ASD looked at both their parent and the evaluator, as opposed to inanimate items, the more they interacted with the service dog.

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It is important to specify that dogs used in the present study were not service dog per se, since they were not dogs matched and living with a child (Solomon et al., 2010; https://petpartners.org/learn/terminology/; https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm), but were dogs by the end of their training and on the edge of becoming service dogs. However, for the sake of clarity, we will label them as service dogs in the rest of the manuscript.

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Titel: Visual Exploration and Observation of Real-Life Interactions Between Children with ASD and Service Dogs
Auteurs: Nicolas Dollion
Manon Toutain
Nathe François
Noël Champagne
Pierrich Plusquellec
Marine Grandgeorge
Publicatiedatum: 30-09-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 11/2021
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05293-1

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