Investigating Gaze Behaviour of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Classroom Setting

Autor/inn/en	McParland, Aideen; Gallagher, Stephen; Keenan, Mickey
Titel	Investigating Gaze Behaviour of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Classroom Setting
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51 (2021) 12, S.4663-4678 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McParland, Aideen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-021-04906-z
Schlagwörter	Nonverbal Communication; Eye Movements; Behavior Patterns; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Clinical Diagnosis; Children; Classroom Environment; Positive Reinforcement; Visual Stimuli + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Augenbewegung; Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima
Abstract	A defining feature of ASD is atypical gaze behaviour, however, eye-tracking studies in 'real-world' settings are limited, and the possibility of improving gaze behaviour for ASD children is largely unexplored. This study investigated gaze behaviour of ASD and typically developing (TD) children in their classroom setting. Eye-tracking technology was used to develop and pilot an operant training tool to positively reinforce typical gaze behaviour towards faces. Visual and statistical analyses of eye-tracking data revealed different gaze behaviour patterns during live interactions for ASD and TD children depending on the interaction type. All children responded to operant training with longer looking times observed on face stimuli post training. The promising application of operant gaze training in ecologically valid settings is discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01