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Reducing stimulus overselectivity in autistic children.

L Schreibman, R L Koegel, M S Craig

    Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
    |December 1, 1977
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    Autistic children often exhibit stimulus overselectivity in discrimination tasks. Repeated testing significantly reduced this overselectivity in most autistic children, suggesting a potential intervention strategy.

    Area of Science:

    • Developmental Psychology
    • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Autistic children frequently display stimulus overselectivity, responding to limited cues in complex tasks.
    • This overselectivity is hypothesized to contribute to behavioral deficits in autism.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether repeated exposure to testing reduces stimulus overselectivity in autistic children.
    • To explore variables influencing the reduction of overselectivity.

    Main Methods:

    • Nineteen autistic children were trained on a two-visual-cue discrimination task.
    • Following criterion attainment, probe trials with single cues were administered.
    • Changes in overselectivity were assessed across repeated testing sessions.

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    Main Results:

    • Initially, 16 out of 19 children demonstrated stimulus overselectivity.
    • With continued testing, 13 of these children showed a decrease in their overselectivity.
    • Three children consistently responded to both cues throughout the study.

    Conclusions:

    • Repeated testing can effectively reduce stimulus overselectivity in autistic children.
    • Testing procedures may play a role in modulating attentional biases in autism.
    • Findings have implications for understanding and addressing selective attention deficits in autism.