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

Sheppard, Elizabeth; van Loon, Editha; Underwood, Geoffrey; Ropar, Danielle

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Authors

Editha van Loon

Geoffrey Underwood



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.

Citation

Sheppard, E., van Loon, E., Underwood, G., & Ropar, D. (2016). Difficulties predicting time-to-arrival in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 28, 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2016.05.001

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 4, 2016
Online Publication Date May 20, 2016
Publication Date Aug 1, 2016
Deposit Date Jul 9, 2016
Publicly Available Date Jul 9, 2016
Journal Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Print ISSN 1750-9467
Electronic ISSN 1878-0237
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 28
Pages 17-23
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2016.05.001
Keywords Autism spectrum disorders; driving; motion; prediction impairment; time-to-arrival
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/797946
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946716300538
Additional Information This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Difficulties predicting time-to-arrival in individuals with autism spectrum disorders; Journal Title: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2016.05.001; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Contract Date Jul 9, 2016

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