Interactive technologies for autism

JA Kientz, MS Goodwin, GR Hayes, GD Abowd - 2014 - Springer
This book provides an in-depth review of the historical and state-of-the-art use of technology
by and for individuals with autism. The design, development, deployment, and evaluation of …

Modeling flexible behavior in childhood to adulthood shows age-dependent learning mechanisms and less optimal learning in autism in each age group

D Crawley, L Zhang, EJH Jones, J Ahmad… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Flexible behavior is critical for everyday decision-making and has been implicated in
restricted, repetitive behaviors (RRB) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, how …

Cognitive flexibility in autism: Evidence from young autistic children

M Andreou, K Konstantopoulos, E Peristeri - Autism Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We examined the cognitive flexibility performance of young autistic children and a group of
neurotypical peers. Thirty‐six autistic children (72–83 months) and 200 age‐matched …

The impact of cognitive load on a lane change task (LCT) among male autistic individuals: A driving simulator study

WG Mamo, WKM Alhajyaseen, K Brijs, H Dirix… - … Research Part F: Traffic …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of cognitive load on driving among autistic individuals
with the use of an adapted, driving simulator-based, Lane Change Task (LCT). A secondary …

Bilingualism effects on the cognitive flexibility of autistic children: Evidence from verbal dual-task paradigms

E Peristeri, M Vogelzang, IM Tsimpli - Neurobiology of Language, 2021 - direct.mit.edu
The deficit in cognitive flexibility (ie, the ability to adapt cognitive behavior to changing
contexts) is one of the most prominent characteristics of autistic individuals. Inflexibility may …

Striatal interneuron imbalance in a valproic acid-induced model of autism in rodents is accompanied by atypical somatosensory processing

DN Ibáñez-Sandoval, AE Hidalgo-Balbuena… - eneuro, 2024 - eneuro.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by deficits in social interaction and
communication, cognitive rigidity, and atypical sensory processing. Recent studies suggest …

Understanding atypical social behaviour using social cognitive theory: Lessons from autism.

LA Livingston, F Happé - 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
This chapter addresses atypical social communication, taking lessons learned from a
neurodevelopmental condition characterized by atypical social behaviour, namely Autism …

High School Math and Motivation for autistic students.

G Farkas, M Cooper - Journal of Autism and Developmental …, 2023 - escholarship.org
Analyzing data from students in the NCES High School Longitudinal Study dataset, we drew
upon expectancy-value theory to examine the role of student motivation (measured by self …

High School Math and Motivation for autistic students

M Cooper, G Farkas - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023 - Springer
Analyzing data from students in the NCES High School Longitudinal Study dataset, we drew
upon expectancy-value theory to examine the role of student motivation (measured by self …

[HTML][HTML] The development of cognitive control in children with autism spectrum disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder: A longitudinal fMRI study

B Gooskens, DJ Bos, J Naaijen, SEA Akkermans… - Neuroimage …, 2021 - Elsevier
Repetitive behavior is a core symptom of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and has been associated with impairments in cognitive control …