Atypical physiological orienting to direct gaze in low-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder / Terhi M. HELMINEN in Autism Research, 10-5 (May 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 10-5 (May 2017) . - p.810-820 Titre : Atypical physiological orienting to direct gaze in low-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Terhi M. HELMINEN, Auteur ; Jukka M. LEPPANEN, Auteur ; Kai ERIKSSON, Auteur ; Arto LUOMA, Auteur ; Jari K. HIETANEN, Auteur ; Anneli KYLLIAINEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.810-820 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  eye contact  attention  orienting  heart rate Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Reduced use of eye contact is a prominent feature in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It has been proposed that direct gaze does not capture the attention of individuals with ASD. Experimental evidence is, however, mainly restricted to relatively high-functioning school-aged children or adults with ASD. This study investigated whether 2–5-year-old low-functioning children with severe ASD differ from control children in orienting to gaze stimuli, as measured with the heart rate deceleration response. Responses were measured to computerized presentations of dynamic shifts of gaze direction either toward (direct) or away (averted) from the observing child. The results showed a significant group by gaze direction interaction effect on heart rate responses (permuted P = .004), reflecting a stronger orienting response to direct versus averted gaze in typically developing (N = 17) and developmentally delayed (N = 16) children but not in children with ASD (N = 12). The lack of enhanced orienting response to direct gaze in the ASD group was not caused by a lack of looking at the eye region, as confirmed by eye tracking. The results suggest that direct gaze is not a socially salient, attention-grabbing signal for low-functioning children with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1738 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=307 [article] Atypical physiological orienting to direct gaze in low-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder [texte imprimé] / Terhi M. HELMINEN, Auteur ; Jukka M. LEPPANEN, Auteur ; Kai ERIKSSON, Auteur ; Arto LUOMA, Auteur ; Jari K. HIETANEN, Auteur ; Anneli KYLLIAINEN, Auteur . - p.810-820. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 10-5 (May 2017) . - p.810-820 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  eye contact  attention  orienting  heart rate Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Reduced use of eye contact is a prominent feature in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It has been proposed that direct gaze does not capture the attention of individuals with ASD. Experimental evidence is, however, mainly restricted to relatively high-functioning school-aged children or adults with ASD. This study investigated whether 2–5-year-old low-functioning children with severe ASD differ from control children in orienting to gaze stimuli, as measured with the heart rate deceleration response. Responses were measured to computerized presentations of dynamic shifts of gaze direction either toward (direct) or away (averted) from the observing child. The results showed a significant group by gaze direction interaction effect on heart rate responses (permuted P = .004), reflecting a stronger orienting response to direct versus averted gaze in typically developing (N = 17) and developmentally delayed (N = 16) children but not in children with ASD (N = 12). The lack of enhanced orienting response to direct gaze in the ASD group was not caused by a lack of looking at the eye region, as confirmed by eye tracking. The results suggest that direct gaze is not a socially salient, attention-grabbing signal for low-functioning children with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1738 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=307

Generalisability of a parent-mediated eye gaze intervention in young autistic children: An ADOS-BOSCC outcome study / Elina HUSU in Research in Autism, 128 (October 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 128 (October 2025) . - p.202697 Titre : Generalisability of a parent-mediated eye gaze intervention in young autistic children: An ADOS-BOSCC outcome study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Elina HUSU, Auteur ; Terhi M. HELMINEN, Auteur ; Mari MUUVILA, Auteur ; Jenni LAUTTIA, Auteur ; Kai ERIKSSON, Auteur ; Jaakko NEVALAINEN, Auteur ; Anneli KYLLIAINEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202697 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum  Eye gaze  Parent-mediated intervention  Preschool children  ADOS-BOSCC Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study investigated the generalisation of outcomes from a brief parent-mediated eye gaze intervention across communication partners and various aspects of social behaviour in preschool-aged autistic children. ADOS-BOSCC change scores were compared between intervention and control groups in both the short-term (closely after intervention, average five months after the baseline) and long-term (2-year follow-up), revealing no significant differences in domain-level changes. Item-level analysis indicated that the intervention generalised eye gaze across communication partners in semi-structured researcher-child interactions after the intervention. Interestingly, the intervention might have temporarily slowed progress in gestures and the integration of vocal and non-vocal communication, as evidenced by the control group’s greater short-term improvement. However, in the long-term, the intervention group achieved the same level of progress as the control group in gestures and integration. Overall, results indicate that targeted parent-mediated interventions can facilitate children’s generalisation of learned social skills—such as gaze—from interactions with parents at home to interactions with unfamiliar adults outside the home. Our findings highlight the need for interventions to target multiple social skills and diverse interaction partners to promote meaningful generalisation across real-world contexts. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202697 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=570 [article] Generalisability of a parent-mediated eye gaze intervention in young autistic children: An ADOS-BOSCC outcome study [texte imprimé] / Elina HUSU, Auteur ; Terhi M. HELMINEN, Auteur ; Mari MUUVILA, Auteur ; Jenni LAUTTIA, Auteur ; Kai ERIKSSON, Auteur ; Jaakko NEVALAINEN, Auteur ; Anneli KYLLIAINEN, Auteur . - p.202697. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 128 (October 2025) . - p.202697 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum  Eye gaze  Parent-mediated intervention  Preschool children  ADOS-BOSCC Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study investigated the generalisation of outcomes from a brief parent-mediated eye gaze intervention across communication partners and various aspects of social behaviour in preschool-aged autistic children. ADOS-BOSCC change scores were compared between intervention and control groups in both the short-term (closely after intervention, average five months after the baseline) and long-term (2-year follow-up), revealing no significant differences in domain-level changes. Item-level analysis indicated that the intervention generalised eye gaze across communication partners in semi-structured researcher-child interactions after the intervention. Interestingly, the intervention might have temporarily slowed progress in gestures and the integration of vocal and non-vocal communication, as evidenced by the control group’s greater short-term improvement. However, in the long-term, the intervention group achieved the same level of progress as the control group in gestures and integration. Overall, results indicate that targeted parent-mediated interventions can facilitate children’s generalisation of learned social skills—such as gaze—from interactions with parents at home to interactions with unfamiliar adults outside the home. Our findings highlight the need for interventions to target multiple social skills and diverse interaction partners to promote meaningful generalisation across real-world contexts. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202697 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=570

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