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Lei Wang; Huizhong He; Jianxin Feng; Tingzhao Wang – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Circumscribed interests (CIs) are regarded as one of the common symptoms for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although some studies have found attentional bias toward CI-related stimuli for individuals with ASD, few studies have directly explored the reasons for these findings. Method: Children with ASD (n = 15) and…
Descriptors: Attention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Interests
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Faja, Susan; Nelson Darling, Laura – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Symptoms of restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests in autism are theoretically linked to executive functioning, which includes problem-solving abilities such as inhibition and cognitive flexibility. This study examined whether inhibition and flexibility are related to higher order restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests (e.g.…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interests