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Peer reviewedSigman, Marian; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Corona, Rosalie; Espinosa, Michael – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2003
The behavioral and heart rate responses of 22 children (ages 3-4) with autism and 22 with other developmental disabilities were compared while they were watching videotapes of a baby either playing or crying. Both groups of children showed heart rate slowing when watching the video of the crying baby. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Crying, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
