2018
Social Influences on Executive Functioning in Autism
Li B, Atyabi A, Kim M, Barney E, Ahn A, Luo Y, Aubertine M, Corrigan S, St. John T, Wang Q, Mademtzi M, Best M, Shic F. Social Influences on Executive Functioning in Autism. 2018, 1-13. DOI: 10.1145/3173574.3174017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term memoryEF skillsExecutive functionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) focusCognitive information processingChildren’s EF skillsDiagnostic group differencesNonsocial stimuliCognitive flexibilityExecutive functioningInhibition cuesEF deficitsInhibitory controlMobile gamesSocial influenceInformation processingDisorder focusASDBehavioral biomarkersAutismMemorySkillsChildrenGameIQ
2015
Potential Clinical Impact of Positive Affect in Robot Interactions for Autism Intervention
Kim E, Daniell C, Makar C, Elia J, Scassellati B, Shic F. Potential Clinical Impact of Positive Affect in Robot Interactions for Autism Intervention. 2015, 8-13. DOI: 10.1109/acii.2015.7344544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive affectAutism interventionRobot interactionGreater autism severityLower nonverbal IQAutism spectrum disorderSchool-aged childrenEnjoyment of activitiesNonverbal IQAutism severityAffect domainSpectrum disorderTriadic interactionsLarge group studiesConversational interactionAffectRobot supportInteractive technologiesInterventionChildrenIQAutismEnjoymentGroup studyRobot