After all, imitation requires the capacity to transform perceptual information into a motor copy of it (Vanvuchelen et al., 2011c). Indeed, children who present with imitation problems also tend to show praxis problems, e.g., children with autism spectrum disorder and children with intellectual...
"We have kids come in, they look at a computer screen that has pictures of faces or social scenes, and we assess how long they look at the face or the eyes," said Griffin. "This is great science, don't get me wrong, but there is an opportunity to explore how some of these proce...
With our results, we aim to encourage the proposal of evaluation protocols for diverse kinds of software technologies such as serious games or educational software. We also expect to support researchers or professionals in selecting and adopting suitable evaluation procedures to assess software ...
These children had received a diagnosis of DS with a mild to moderate ID. They were recruited based on the same criteria for inclusion (chronological age between 4 and 14 years, developmental age between 3 and 6 years, mild to moderate ID) and exclusion (absence of autism spectrum disorder)...
In two preregistered studies, we assess how young children evaluate (in)considerate behavior by showing them animated videos in which targets make decisions that either leave or limit choice options for others. Specifically, in the videos one target decides to pick a unique object (e.g., ...
This is particularly important when using a test for diagnostic purposes. Sensitivity and specificity are measures of validity. Sensitivity refers to a test’s ability to identify the presence of an actual deficit, condition, or disorder—a true positive result. Specificity refers to a test’s ...
An autism evaluation is a comprehensive assessment conducted by professionals to determine whether an individual meets the criteria for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis. This evaluation is crucial for individuals who suspect they may be on the autism spectrum or for parents who have concern...
Statistical analyses were run on SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science, version 29.0.1.0) and MATLAB r2023a. Behavioral Variability To assess whether individuals of different age groups are consistent in their Interpersonal Distance preferences when approaching or being approached by an unfamiliar ...
Autism Through the Ages: A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding How Age and Age of Diagnosis Affect Quality of Life ArticleOpen access04 September 2021 Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Introduction ...
Based on two measures of (robot) autonomy used among adults (Rijsdijk and Hultink2003; Rosenthal-von der Pütten et al.2017), we developed a five-item measure to assess this concept in a CRI context. The items tapped both into autonomy itself and the moral accountability resulting from this...