A Close Eye on the Eagle-Eyed Visual Acuity Hypothesis of Autism

Autor/inn/en	Bolte, Sven; Schlitt, Sabine; Gapp, Volker; Hainz, Daniela; Schirman, Shella; Poustka, Fritz; Weber, Bernhard; Freitag, Christine; Ciaramidaro, Angela; Walter, Henrik
Titel	A Close Eye on the Eagle-Eyed Visual Acuity Hypothesis of Autism
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42 (2012) 5, S.726-733 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-011-1300-3
Schlagwörter	Schizophrenia; Autism; Visual Acuity; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Sensory Experience; Comparative Analysis; Perceptual Development; Animals + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schizophrenie; Autismus; Optisches Differenzierungsvermögen; Sinnerfahrung; Wahrnehmungsentwicklung; Animal; Tier; Tiere
Abstract	Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been associated with sensory hypersensitivity. A recent study reported visual acuity (VA) in ASD in the region reported for birds of prey. The validity of the results was subsequently doubted. This study examined VA in 34 individuals with ASD, 16 with schizophrenia (SCH), and 26 typically developing (TYP). Participants with ASD did not show higher VA than those with SCH and TYP. There were no substantial correlations of VA with clinical severity in ASD or SCH. This study could not confirm the eagle-eyed acuity hypothesis of ASD, or find evidence for a connection of VA and clinical phenotypes. Research needs to further address the origins and circumstances associated with altered sensory or perceptual processing in ASD. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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