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Gowen, Emma; Vabalas, Andrius; Casson, Alexander J.; Poliakoff, Ellen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
This study investigated whether reduced visual attention to an observed action might account for altered imitation in autistic adults. A total of 22 autistic and 22 non-autistic adults observed and then imitated videos of a hand producing sequences of movements that differed in vertical elevation while their hand and eye movements were recorded.…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Imitation
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Huang, Ann X.; Wheeler, John J. – International Journal of Special Education, 2007
Children with autism generally face significant challenges in such areas as normal social interaction, communication, and independent daily functioning, which are considered as the basic skills essential for success in life. The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the established research and best practices in enhancing the above skills for…
Descriptors: Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Foreign Countries