2023
The Selective Social Attention task in children with autism spectrum disorder: Results from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC‐CT) feasibility study
Shic F, Barney E, Naples A, Dommer K, Chang S, Li B, McAllister T, Atyabi A, Wang Q, Bernier R, Dawson G, Dziura J, Faja S, Jeste S, Murias M, Johnson S, Sabatos‐DeVito M, Helleman G, Senturk D, Sugar C, Webb S, McPartland J, Chawarska K, Trials T. The Selective Social Attention task in children with autism spectrum disorder: Results from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC‐CT) feasibility study. Autism Research 2023, 16: 2150-2159. PMID: 37749934, PMCID: PMC11003770, DOI: 10.1002/aur.3026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial attention taskSchool-aged childrenAttention taskASD groupSpectrum disorderEye-tracking taskTotal T-scoreAttentional patternsAutism spectrumTD groupPresentation timeTrial feasibility studyGroup differencesPercent of timeOlder childrenTaskComparison groupToddlersT-scoreChildrenChildren 4Outcome variablesFaceCondition effects
2015
Computer-Assisted Face Processing Instruction Improves Emotion Recognition, Mentalizing, and Social Skills in Students with ASD
Rice LM, Wall CA, Fogel A, Shic F. Computer-Assisted Face Processing Instruction Improves Emotion Recognition, Mentalizing, and Social Skills in Students with ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2015, 45: 2176-2186. PMID: 25694364, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2380-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial skillsSchool-aged childrenAffect recognitionFace processing skillsFacial recognition skillsSocial skills interventionsSocial skills domainComputer-based interventionsJoint attentionRecognition skillsEmotion recognitionSkills interventionEye gazeSpectrum disorderProcessing instructionMentalizingSkillsEducational criteriaRandomized control trialInterventionChildrenRecognitionControl trialStudentsPotential 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