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Eye Tracking Young Children with Autism
Published on: March 27, 2012
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Improving sensitivity to eye gaze cues in autism using serious game technology: study protocol for a phase I
K Suzanne Scherf1, Jason W Griffin1, Brian Judy1
1Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
BMJ Open
|October 6, 2018
Summary
This study introduces a game to improve social communication in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The game trains attention to eye gaze cues and faces, aiming to enhance social interaction skills.
Area of Science:
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by social communication impairments.
- Deficits in visual attention to faces and sensitivity to eye gaze cues are core symptoms.
- Targeted interventions are needed to improve social interaction in adolescents with ASD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and evaluate a serious game intervention for adolescents with ASD.
- To train individuals with ASD to interpret eye gaze cues and enhance attention to faces.
- To assess the feasibility, safety, and preliminary effectiveness of the intervention game.
Main Methods:
- A preliminary randomized controlled trial (SAGA) comparing an intervention game to a waitlist control.
- 34 adolescents (10-18 years) with ASD participated.
- Intervention involved playing a computer game for ~30 minutes, three times a week for 2 months.
Main Results:
- Primary outcomes measured by eye tracking for sensitivity to eye gaze cues and attention to faces.
- Secondary outcomes assessed via questionnaires for social skills and autism-like behaviors.
- Analyses focused on feasibility, safety, and preliminary effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- The study aims to demonstrate the potential of a serious game to improve social attention in adolescents with ASD.
- Findings will inform future, larger-scale trials of this intervention.
- The intervention game will be made available to control participants if effective.
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