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Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Published on: April 22, 2015
Managing complexity: impact of organization and processing style on nonverbal memory in autism spectrum disorders
Katherine D Tsatsanis1, Ilse L J Noens, Cornelia L Illmann
1Yale Child Study Center, 230 South Frontage Road, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. katherine.tsatsanis@yale.edu
Abstract:
The contributions of cognitive style and organization to processing and recalling a complex novel stimulus were examined by comparing the Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) test performance of children, adolescents, and adults with ASD to clinical controls (CC) and non-impaired controls (NC) using the Developmental Scoring System. The ROCF task involves a complex structure with strong organizational or integrative processing demands. The individuals with ASD relied on a predominantly part-oriented strategy to cope with the complexity of the task and did not make the typical developmental shift to a configurational approach. Both processing style and organization (whether pieces of information were perceived as connected to one another in a meaningful way) contributed to structural recall in the ASD group.
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