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Peer reviewedHobson, R. Peter; Lee, Anthony – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998
Analysis of videotapes of 24 individuals with autism and 24 nonautistic persons with mental retardation found that subjects with autism were less likely to offer spontaneous verbal and nonverbal gestures of greeting and farewell and were less likely to establish eye contact when they were greeted. Results suggest a relative lack of intersubjective…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Eye Contact, Interaction Process Analysis
