The role of limited salience of speech in selective attention to faces in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders

Abstract

Impaired attention to faces of interactive partners is a marker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in early childhood. However, it is unclear whether children with ASD avoid faces or find them less salient and whether the phenomenon is linked with the presence of eye contact or speech.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 30, 2019
Source ID
10.1111/jcpp.13118

Entities

People

  • Frederick Shic
  • Katarzyna Chawarska
  • Quan Wang
  • Suzanne L. Macari

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • National Institute of Mental Health
  • Seattle Children's
  • University of Washington
  • Yale Child Study Center

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Science in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.
  • Systems Analysis and Design