Examination of Stimulus Over-Selectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Its Relationship to Stereotyped Behaviors and Cognitive Flexibility

Autor/inn/en	Kelly, M. P.; Reed, P.
Titel	Examination of Stimulus Over-Selectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Its Relationship to Stereotyped Behaviors and Cognitive Flexibility
Quelle	In: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 36 (2021) 1, S.47-56 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kelly, M. P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-3576
DOI	10.1177/1088357620943504
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Behavior Problems; Cognitive Processes; Barriers; Visual Discrimination; Cognitive Ability; Intelligence Quotient; Elementary School Students; Visual Stimuli; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Leiter International Performance Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Denkfähigkeit; Intelligenzquotient
Abstract	"Stimulus over-selectivity" describes a phenomenon in which an individual responds only to a subset of the stimuli present in the environment and, thus, may restrict learning. This study aimed to develop understanding of the nature and role of over-selectivity in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by analyzing the relationship of over-selectivity to core deficits of ASD: stereotyped responding and inflexibility. Over-selectivity was investigated in a visual discrimination task in 24 children, 12 diagnosed with ASD and 12 mental-age-matched typically developing children. In addition, the participants' levels of intellectual functioning, stereotypy, and cognitive flexibility were assessed using established tools. Results showed that over-selectivity was associated with IQ and stereotyped behavior but was not related to levels of cognitive flexibility nor did cognitive flexibility significantly correlate with stereotyped behavior in individuals with ASD. The current findings require consideration when designing behavioral interventions for individuals with ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01