Auditory preference of children with autism spectrum disorders

作者：Gilbertson Lynn R; Lutfi Robert A; Weismer Susan Ellis

来源：Cognitive Processing, 2017, 18(2): 205-209.

DOI：10.1007/s10339-016-0787-0

• Autism
• Listening preference
• Children

Research on children with autism spectrum disorders suggests differences from neurotypical children in the preference for 'social' versus 'nonsocial' sounds. Conclusions have been based largely on the use of head-turn methodology which has various limitations as a means of establishing auditory preference. In the present study, preference was assessed by measuring the frequency with which children pressed a button to hear different sounds using an interactive toy. Contrary to prior results, both groups displayed a strong preference for the highly social sounds. These findings have implications for approaches to language intervention and for theoretical debates regarding social motivation.

• 出版日期2017-5