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Random and Short-Term Excessive Eye Movement in Children with Autism during Face-to-Face Conversation

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Title: Random and Short-Term Excessive Eye Movement in Children with Autism during Face-to-Face Conversation
Language: English
Authors: Zhao, Zhong, Xing, Jiayi, Zhang, Xiaobin, Qu, Xingda, Hu, Xinyao, Lu, Jianping
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Aug 2022 52(8):3699-3710.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Eye Movements, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Children
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05255-7
ISSN: 0162-3257
Abstract: This study investigated the oculomotor performance in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during a face-to-face conversation. A head mounted eye tracker recorded the eye movements in 20 children with ASD and 23 children with typical development (TD). Group comparisons were conducted on the randomness and the quantity of eye movement. The amount of time needed to reveal group difference was also examined. Results showed that the randomness of eye movement was significantly higher at all examined time durations, and the amount of eye movement was significantly greater within 3 s in the ASD group. These findings demonstrated an atypical pattern of oculomotor dynamics in children ASD, which might facilitate the objective identification of ASD during daily social interaction.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: EJ1342284
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This study investigated the oculomotor performance in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during a face-to-face conversation. A head mounted eye tracker recorded the eye movements in 20 children with ASD and 23 children with typical development (TD). Group comparisons were conducted on the randomness and the quantity of eye movement. The amount of time needed to reveal group difference was also examined. Results showed that the randomness of eye movement was significantly higher at all examined time durations, and the amount of eye movement was significantly greater within 3 s in the ASD group. These findings demonstrated an atypical pattern of oculomotor dynamics in children ASD, which might facilitate the objective identification of ASD during daily social interaction.
ISSN:0162-3257
DOI:10.1007/s10803-021-05255-7