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Can Bilingualism Mitigate Set-Shifting Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders?
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Gonzalez-Barrero, Ana Maria; Nadig, Aparna S. – Child Development, 2019
This study investigated the effects of bilingualism on set-shifting and working memory in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Bilinguals with ASD were predicted to display a specific bilingual advantage in set-shifting, but not working memory, relative to monolinguals with ASD. Forty 6- to 9-year-old children participated (20 ASD, 20…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Short Term Memory
Can Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders "Hear" a Speaking Face?
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Irwin, Julia R.; Tornatore, Lauren A.; Brancazio, Lawrence; Whalen, D. H. – Child Development, 2011
This study used eye-tracking methodology to assess audiovisual speech perception in 26 children ranging in age from 5 to 15 years, half with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and half with typical development. Given the characteristic reduction in gaze to the faces of others in children with ASD, it was hypothesized that they would show reduced…
Descriptors: Autism, Auditory Perception, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Eye Movements
Do the Eyes Have It? Inferring Mental States from Animated Faces in Autism
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Back, Elisa; Ropar, Danielle; Mitchell, Peter – Child Development, 2007
The ability of individuals with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) to infer mental states from dynamic and static facial stimuli was investigated. In Experiment 1, individuals with ASD (10- to 14-year olds; N = 18) performed above chance but not as well as controls. Accuracy scores for mental states did not differ between dynamic and static faces.…
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Ability, Nonverbal Communication, Human Body