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C Lieke E Peper1, Sija J van der Wal2, Sander Begeer3
1Department of Human Movement Sciences, MOVE Research Institute Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands.
Frontiers in Psychology
|December 10, 2016
Summary
New research explores bodily connectedness as a potential diagnostic marker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This approach may offer more sensitive assessments of social interaction dynamics, benefiting individuals across all cognitive levels.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Biophysics
Background:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by social interaction deficits.
- Current diagnostic markers for ASD are often inadequate for individuals with varying cognitive abilities.
- Assessing social dynamics requires methods beyond intellectual or verbal skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore 'bodily connectedness' as a novel approach for understanding and assessing social impairments in ASD.
- To investigate the relationship between bodily movement attunement and social deficits in autism.
- To propose new assessment tools for social interaction dynamics in ASD.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the coordination dynamics approach to analyze bodily connectedness.
- Examining the attunement of bodily movement between individuals.
- Reviewing existing literature and proposing research avenues.
Main Results:
- Bodily connectedness, the attunement of movement between individuals, is linked to psychological connectedness in typical development.
- Limitations in bodily connectedness may underlie social impairments in ASD.
- Advanced techniques can assess bodily connectedness, but understanding in ASD is limited.
Conclusions:
- Developing sensitive diagnostic markers for ASD requires capturing social interaction dynamics and reciprocity.
- Bodily connectedness offers a promising avenue for creating new ASD assessment tools.
- Research in this area can lead to lifespan-applicable diagnostic markers for autism.
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