Computer-Assisted Face Processing Instruction Improves Emotion Recognition, Mentalizing, and Social Skills in Students with ASD.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This study examined the extent to which a computer-based social skills intervention called FaceSay was associated with improvements in affect recognition, mentalizing, and social skills of school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). FaceSay offers students simulated practice with eye gaze, joint attention, and facial recognition skills. This randomized control trial included school-aged children meeting educational criteria for autism (N = 31). Results demonstrated that participants who received the intervention improved their affect recognition and mentalizing skills, as well as their social skills. These findings suggest that, by targeting face-processing skills, computer-based interventions may produce changes in broader cognitive and social-skills domains in a cost- and time-efficient manner.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rice, LM; Wall, CA; Fogel, A; Shic, F
Published Date
- July 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 45 / 7
Start / End Page
- 2176 - 2186
PubMed ID
- 25694364
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1573-3432
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0162-3257
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s10803-015-2380-2
Language
- eng