Title :
Analyzing text comprehension deficits in autism with eye tracking: A case study
Author :
Balestra, Alessandra ; Boso, Marianna ; Orio, Stefania ; Pazzaglia, Roberto ; Ravarelli, Alice ; Zanetti, Maria Assunta
Author_Institution :
Center for the Study & Res. on Autism (C.S.R.A.), Pavia, Italy
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to present the application of the eye-tracking technology to the research on autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) with a special interest on language impairments and text comprehension and production deficits. We present data and results obtained from a single case study research regarding an adult autistic male with a hyperlexia profile. Furthermore we offer support to the usage of eye-tracking technology, in research and diagnostic contexts that make difficult a human-machine interface.
Keywords :
diseases; human computer interaction; medical computing; psychology; text analysis; tracking; adult autistic male; autistic spectrum disorders; diagnostic contexts; eye-tracking technology; human-machine interface; hyperlexia profile; language impairments; production deficits; research contexts; text comprehension deficits; Autism; Diseases; Genetics; History; Man machine systems; Multimedia systems; Production; Psychiatry; Psychology; Variable speed drives; autistic spectrum disorders; diagnostic systems; eye-tracking; human-computer interaction; hyperlexia;
Conference_Titel :
Human System Interactions (HSI), 2010 3rd Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rzeszow
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7560-5
DOI :
10.1109/HSI.2010.5514562
