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Manipulating image luminance to improve eye gaze and verbal behavior in autistic children

Psychology

Manipulating image luminance to improve eye gaze and verbal behavior in autistic children

L. Boyd, V. Berardi, et al.

Discover groundbreaking research that reveals how image luminance and spatial frequency influence eye gaze and verbal behavior in autistic children. Conducted by a team of experts, this study introduces innovative assistive technology designed to enhance sensory processing and social communication skills.

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Abstract
This study investigates the impact of manipulating image luminance and spatial frequency on eye gaze and verbal behavior in autistic children. It explores a digital filtering technique to reduce distracting image characteristics, comparing baseline images to filtered images in 11 autistic children across two sessions. Results indicate that luminance in non-salient areas affected both eye gaze and verbal responses, though in opposite ways. The interaction between luminance and spatial frequency in areas of interest was also significant. This is the first empirical study to design assistive technology aimed at augmenting global processing at sensory-processing and social-communication levels.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Nov 16, 2022
Authors
LouAnne Boyd, Vincent Berardi, Deanna Hughes, Franceli Cibrian, Jazette Johnson, Viseth Sean, Eliza DelPizzo-Cheng, Brandon Mackin, Ayra Tusneem, Riya Mody, Sara Jones, Karen Lotich
Tags
autism
image luminance
spatial frequency
eye gaze
verbal behavior
assistive technology
sensory processing
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