Psychology

A tablet-based game for the assessment of visual motor skills in autistic children

S. Perochon, J. M. D. Martino, et al.

This innovative study by Sam Perochon and colleagues explores a tablet-based bubble-popping game that assesses visual-motor skills in autistic children. With findings revealing notable differences in performance between autistic and neurotypical children, this research offers a promising tool for early autism screening.

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Abstract

This study presents a tablet-based bubble-popping game designed to assess visual-motor skills in autistic children. 233 children (147 neurotypical, 86 autistic, 32 autistic+ADHD) aged 1.5-10 years participated. Computer vision analysis extracted touch features, revealing that younger autistic children exhibited lower bubble popping rates, less accurate center touches, longer finger lingering, and more variable performance than neurotypical peers. In older children, co-occurring ADHD correlated with greater motor impairment. Several motor features correlated with standardized assessments of fine motor and cognitive abilities. The game shows potential as an efficient, scalable tool for assessing visual-motor skills in children, aiding early autism screening.

Publisher

npj Digital Medicine

Published On

Feb 03, 2023

Authors

Sam Perochon, J. Matias Di Martino, Kimberly L. H. Carpenter, Scott Compton, Naomi Davis, Steven Espinosa, Lauren Franz, Amber D. Rieder, Connor Sullivan, Guillermo Sapiro, Geraldine Dawson

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