Difficulties predicting time-to-arrival in individuals with autism spectrum disorders

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Sheppard, Elizabeth, Loon, Editha van, Underwood, Geoffrey and Ropar, Danielle (2016) Difficulties predicting time-to-arrival in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 28 . pp. 17-23. ISSN 1750-9467

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Abstract

Background: Previous research suggests people with ASD may have various difficulties in processing and interacting with motion in the environment. We investigated whether individuals with ASD have difficulty judging the location of moving objects in a driving context using a time-to-arrival task.

Methods

Participants with and without ASD viewed scenes that simulated self-motion towards a junction, while another car approached on a side road. Scenes terminated prior to either car reaching the junction and participants were required to decide which car would reach the junction first.

Results

Participants with ASD made fewer correct responses although this was only true when self-motion was on a straight road.

Conclusions

This difficulty in judging the location of moving objects could contribute to difficulties people with ASD experience in learning to drive.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/789213
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorders; Driving; Motion; Prediction impairment; Time-to-arrival
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Psychology
Identification Number: 10.1016/j.rasd.2016.05.001
Depositing User: Sheppard, Elizabeth
Date Deposited: 24 Jun 2016 12:41
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 17:51
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/34362

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