학술논문
Visual Exploration and Observation of Real-Life Interactions Between Children with ASD and Service Dogs.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*TREATMENT of autism
*RESEARCH
*EYE movements
*PET therapy
*CHILD behavior
*HUMAN-animal relationships
*VISUAL perception
*COMMUNICATION
*PARENT-child relationships
*SERVICE animals
*DOGS
*VIDEO recording
*CHILDREN
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ISSN
0162-3257
Abstract
Two original studies explored relationships between visual attention of children with ASD (candidates for receiving a service dog) and their behaviors during their first interaction with a service dog. The first study consisted in video behavioural analyses of 16 children with ASD interacting with a service dog. During the interaction with a service dog, the time children with ASD spent looking towards social items vs objects was associated with how they interacted with the service dog. The second study was exploratory (i.e. 6 children), using the same behavioural approach but coupled with eye-tracking data. The more children with ASD looked at both their parent and the evaluator, as opposed to inanimate items, the more they interacted with the service dog. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]