Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Attentional processes in autism.

G Goldstein1, C R Johnson, N J Minshew

  • 1Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206, USA. Ggold@nb.net

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
|September 25, 2001
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Retrospective SPECT-MR fusion: a great problem-solving tool.

Clinical radiology·2025
Same author

Qualitative Exploration Toward the Development of a Parent-Rated Scale for Insomnia in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2023
Same author

Feasibility of Actigraphy for Evaluating Sleep and Daytime Physical Activity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2022
Same author

ACCUMULATION OF PHOSPHORUS, DRY MATTER AND BETAINE DURING NaCl STRESS OF SPLIT-ROOT CITRUS SEEDLINGS COLONIZED WITH VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI ON ZERO, ONE OR TWO HALVES.

The New phytologist·2021
Same author

Drift-kelp suppresses foraging movement of overgrazing sea urchins.

Oecologia·2019
Same author

Reduced resistance to sediment-trapping turfs with decline of native kelp and establishment of an exotic kelp.

Oecologia·2018
Same journal

An Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Inventory for Parents: Short Form Among Caregivers of Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2026
Same journal

A Scoping Review on Positive Emotions and Affect in Autism.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2026
Same journal

Perspectives of Autistic People, Parents, and Healthcare Professionals on Communication in Healthcare Settings and Related Needs in Georgia: A Qualitative Study.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2026
Same journal

Pilot Study: Sibling Collaborative Learning of Daily Living Skills Using Video Modeling With Korean American Autistic Adolescents.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2026
Same journal

Predicting 18-month M-CHAT-R/F With PediaTrac<sup>TM</sup>v3.0 Motor and Social/Communication/Cognition Domains.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2026
Same journal

How Autism and Sex Influence Perspective-Taking in Pragmatic Inferences.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2026
See all related articles

Individuals with high-functioning autism showed attention differences primarily in tasks requiring cognitive flexibility and psychomotor speed, not sustained attention. These findings suggest potential underlying deficits in decision-making or motor skills, not solely attention.

Area of Science:

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition often associated with attention difficulties.
  • Previous research has yielded mixed results regarding specific attentional deficits in high-functioning autism (HFA).
  • Understanding the precise nature of attention differences in HFA is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively compare attentional processes in individuals with HFA and a matched control group.
  • To identify specific attentional factors that differentiate individuals with HFA.
  • To explore the relationship between attention, cognitive flexibility, and psychomotor speed in HFA.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 103 children and adults with HFA and 103 controls.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Administration of attention tests based on Mirsky et al.'s (1991) factor analysis.
  • Covariance analyses to control for psychomotor speed and basic motor functions.

    • Main Results:

    • Individuals with HFA demonstrated diminished performance on attention measures related to focus, execution, and shifting (Focus-Execute and Shift factors).
    • No significant differences were observed on measures of sustained attention (Sustain and Encode factors).
    • Covariate analyses revealed that differences in some attention tests became non-significant when psychomotor speed was controlled.

    Conclusions:

    • Attentional differences in HFA appear specific to tasks demanding cognitive flexibility and psychomotor speed.
    • Purported attention deficits in HFA may stem from underlying difficulties in complex decision-making or psychomotor abilities.
    • This research refines the understanding of attention profiles in HFA, highlighting the role of executive functions and motor skills.