Gaze and visual search strategies of children with Asperger syndrome/high functioning autism viewing a magic trick
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Joosten, Annette, Girdler, Sonya, Albrecht, Matthew A., Horlin, Chiara, Falkmer, Marita, Leung, Denise, Ordqvist, Anna, Fleischer, Håkan and Falkmer, Torbjorn. (2016). Gaze and visual search strategies of children with Asperger syndrome/high functioning autism viewing a magic trick. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 19(2), pp. 95 - 102. https://doi.org/10.3109/17518423.2014.913081
Authors | Joosten, Annette, Girdler, Sonya, Albrecht, Matthew A., Horlin, Chiara, Falkmer, Marita, Leung, Denise, Ordqvist, Anna, Fleischer, Håkan and Falkmer, Torbjorn |
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Abstract | Objective: To examine visual search patterns and strategies used by children with and without Asperger syndrome/high functioning autism ( AS/HFA ) while watching a magic trick. Limited responsivity to gaze cues is hypothesised to contribute to social deficits in children with AS/HFA. Methods: Twenty-one children with AS/HFA and 31 matched peers viewed a video of a gaze-cued magic trick twice. Between the viewings, they were informed about how the trick was performed. Participants’ eye movements were recorded using a head-mounted eye-tracker. Results: Children with AS/HFA looked less frequently and had shorter fixation on the magician’s direct and averted gazes during both viewings and more frequently at not gaze-cued objects and on areas outside the magician’s face. After being informed of how the trick was conducted, both groups made fewer fixations on gaze-cued objects and direct gaze. Conclusions: Information may enhance effective visual strategies in children with and without AS/HFA. |
Keywords | eye tracking; naturalistic stimuli; social gaze behaviour; visual perception |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Developmental Neurorehabilitation |
Journal citation | 19 (2), pp. 95 - 102 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Ltd |
ISSN | 1751-8423 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3109/17518423.2014.913081 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84988493243 |
Page range | 95 - 102 |
Research Group | School of Allied Health |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88521/gaze-and-visual-search-strategies-of-children-with-asperger-syndrome-high-functioning-autism-viewing-a-magic-trick
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