Why Does Joint Attention Look Atypical in Autism?

ABSTRACT— This essay answers the question of why autistic children are less likely to initiate joint attention (e.g., use their index finger to point to indicate interest in something) and why they are less likely to respond to bids for their joint attention (e.g., turn their heads to look at someth...

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Published in:Child development perspectives 2008-04, Vol.2 (1), p.38-45
Main Authors: Gernsbacher, Morton Ann, Stevenson, Jennifer L., Khandakar, Suraiya, Goldsmith, H. Hill
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Autism
enhanced perceptual processing
Execution
Eyes
Fingers
gaze dyspraxia
Intention
intentionality
intentionality
pointing
Joint attention
pointing
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intentionality
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