Atypical Gaze Following in Autism: A Comparison of Three Potential Mechanisms

Autor/inn/en	Gillespie-Lynch, K.; Elias, R.; Escudero, P.; Hutman, T.; Johnson, S. P.
Titel	Atypical Gaze Following in Autism: A Comparison of Three Potential Mechanisms
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (2013) 12, S.2779-2792 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-013-1818-7
Schlagwörter	Autism; Young Children; Eye Movements; Vocabulary Development; Cues; Attention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Frühe Kindheit; Augenbewegung; Wortschatzarbeit; Stichwort; Aufmerksamkeit
Abstract	In order to evaluate the following potential mechanisms underlying atypical gaze following in autism, impaired reflexive gaze following, difficulty integrating gaze and affect, or reduced understanding of the referential significance of gaze, we administered three paradigms to young children with autism (N = 21) and chronological (N = 21) and nonverbal mental age (N = 21) matched controls. Children with autism exhibited impaired reflexive gaze following. The absence of evidence of integration of gaze and affect, regardless of diagnosis, indicates ineffective measurement of this construct. Reduced gaze following was apparent among children with autism during eye-tracking and in-person assessments. Word learning from gaze cues was better explained by developmental level than autism. Thus, gaze following may traverse an atypical, rather than just delayed, trajectory in autism. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10