Development an assessment protocol to identify the characteristics of ASD using eye-tracking for special education purpose

  • Cristina Costescu Babes-Bolyai University
  • Adrian Marian Rosan Babes-Bolyai University
Keywords: social information; eye-tracking; autism spectrum traits, special education

Abstract

The understanding of how written social information is processed by individuals with autism spectrum traits is important for the development and implementation of suitable educational interventions. The use of eye-tracking methodology offers us the possibility to analyze how information is being selected and has a great potential to inform our understanding of cognitive processing in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Our main goal is to develop an assessment protocol, which could identify if there are differences in the way individuals with low autism spectrum traits and high autism spectrum traits process written social information. This information helps to specify the development of educational techniques for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. This study provides the necessary steps for the protocol implementation. We propose an experimental design that can clarify if there are some specific visual patterns when processing social information in the context of autism traits. The findings of our work could document future intervention techniques for social skills.

Published
2019-12-23
How to Cite
Costescu, C., & Rosan, A. M. (2019). Development an assessment protocol to identify the characteristics of ASD using eye-tracking for special education purpose. Journal of Applied Technical and Educational Sciences, 9(4), 70-87. https://doi.org/10.24368/jates.v9i4.147
Section
Articles and Studies