Some characteristics associated with autism, such as stereotyped behaviors, intolerance to uncertainty, and resistance to change, have been linked to difficulties in cognitive flexibility [1,2]. Cognitive flexibility is a cognitive ability that encompasses the capacity to change perspectives, adjust behavi...
, and difficulties in communication and imagination30. Each of the 50 items was answered on a Likert-scale, ranging from 1 = agree to 4 = disagree and re-coded to 1 or 0 for summing. Scores > 32 depict pronounced autism traits...
well and got along well with the band members. at the same time,he showed his talent for creative writing and wrote his first essay about a brave man. his thinking ability and imagination made leaps. as he got even older, he taught his fellow classmates how to...
Thus it is the nature of the linguistic difficulties rather than their severity that marks them out as 'autistic'. Since autism is also characterised by severe social impairment and rigidity of thought (with no imagination or pretend play), the language development of individuals with autism ...
In 2016 I wrote a post that seemed to capture people’s imagination in a way that others didn’t. Autscriptic has since been shared far and wide. It taught me that there is great power in sharing conversations between neurotypes: Laying bare the misunderstandings that tangle us up. The ...
Inclusion of the five subscales of the AQ instead of the total scale showed in the ASD+ group that compared to all subscales (i.e., AQ and TAS subscales), the AQ subscales Attention to Detail, Communication, and Imagination achieved the strongest weights, whereas in the ASD- group, it...
Augmenting imagination for children with autism superimposes imaginary objects on the real scene, as a novel therapeutic approach that may encourage children with autism to be involved in pretend play. ... B Zhen - ACM 被引量: 7发表: 2012年 Autistic children who create imaginary companions: Evi...
One currently influential theory of autism proposes that the key impairments in imagination, socialization, and communication spring from a fundamental deficit in "theory of mind"--the ability to attribute mental states to self and to others. Autism, then, presents a fascinating test case for ...
Conversely, individuals with moderate to severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD) usually manifest a range of deficits related to the voluntary imagination network. Difficulties in the integration of visual features into a global picture are called stimulus overselectivity, tunnel vision, or the lack of ...
1995 have followed up on this notion to suggest that the incidence of autism may be higher in families where a parent has selected a field of interest where imagination and social skills are less emphasized and attention to detail and focus are particularly important, such as engineering or ...