Social and Cardiac Responses of Young Children with Autism.

Sigman, Marian; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Corona, Rosalie; Espinosa, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ676262

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Social and Cardiac Responses of Young Children with Autism.

Sigman, Marian; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Corona, Rosalie; Espinosa, Michael

Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v7 n2 p205-16 Jun 2003

The behavioral and heart rate responses of 22 children (ages 3-4) with autism and 22 with other developmental disabilities were compared while they were watching videotapes of a baby either playing or crying. Both groups of children showed heart rate slowing when watching the video of the crying baby. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Crying, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Response, Empathy, Heart Rate, Social Cognition, Social Development, Visual Stimuli

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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