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According to the study published in the journal “eLife” (led by the University of Geneva), these differences increase significantly over the years of development.
The researchers examined the attention of 166 autistic and 51 non-autistic children using the so-called eye tracking method. To do this, they had them watch sequences of a cartoon and recorded where the children’s eyes were directed.
In the children without autism, the researchers observed a synchronization of gaze as they got older. The children therefore focused more of their attention on the same elements of a scene.
This synchronization was missing in the autistic children. They showed interest in other types of stimuli – for example, in objects or in certain irregularities in the cartoon landscape. Over time, each autistic child developed their own unique visual preferences. Those autistic children whose gaze was most similar to that of children with normal development also coped best in everyday life.
How a child views a social scene – such as the cartoon used – can indicate future social difficulties.
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