Using electroencephalogram (EEG), researchers recorded the brain
waves of children ages 6-16 years of age with and without autism as they
watched videos of multiple dots of differing colors that were arranged to look
like a person. The movement of the dots represented actions such as funning,
kicking, jumping, turning in different directions or jumbled so they no longer
moved like a person would move. Researchers asked the study participants to
focus on the color of the dots. When they followed this instruction, they
failed to process the dots when they moved like a person. A decrease in processing
body movements means they might have more difficulty understanding others and
need to consciously learn to pay more attention to body language in order to
see it. Learning this potentially can help children with autism spectrum
disorders.
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