Title | Dynamic Eye Tracking as a Predictor and Outcome Measure of Social Skills Intervention in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Greene, RK, Parish-Morris, J, Sullivan, M, Kinard, JL, Mosner, MG, Turner-Brown, LM, Penn, DL, Wiesen, CA, Pallathra, AA, Brodkin, ES, Schultz, RT, Dichter, GS |
Journal | J Autism Dev Disord |
Date Published | 2020 Jul 12 |
ISSN | 1573-3432 |
Abstract | To evaluate an eye tracking task as a predictor and outcome measure of treatment response for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) social skills interventions, adolescents and young adults with ASD completed the eye tracking task before, immediately after, and two months after completing Social Cognition and Interaction Training for Autism (SCIT-A). The study compared SCIT-A participants (n = 20) to participants with ASD who received treatment as usual (TAU; n = 21). Overall, increased visual attention to faces and background objects and decreased attention to hands playing with toys at baseline were associated with improved social functioning immediately following intervention, suggesting this eye tracking task may reliably predict ASD social intervention outcomes. |
DOI | 10.1007/s10803-020-04594-1 |
Alternate Journal | J Autism Dev Disord |
PubMed ID | 32656738 |
Grant List | MH110933 / / Foundation for the National Institutes of Health / R21 MH110933 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States T32-HD40127 / / Foundation for the National Institutes of Health / U54 HD079124 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States 2KR631405 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States |