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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ911110
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-May
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Children with Autism Are More Imitative with an Imitative Adult than with Their Parents
Field, Tiffany; Nadel, Jacqueline; Diego, Miguel; Hernandez-Reif, Maria; Russo, Kelly; Vchulek, Diane; Lendi, Kim; Siddalingappa, Vijaya
Early Child Development and Care, v180 n4 p513-518 May 2010
Children with autism (mean age = 6 years) were videotaped first interacting with a parent and then with an unfamiliar researcher who imitated the child's behaviours. The researcher showed more imitative and playful behaviours than the parents. In turn, the children showed more imitative behaviour when playing with the imitative researcher than with their parents. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Autism, Parent Child Relationship, Imitation, Adults, Parents, Video Technology, Familiarity, Play, Researchers, Interpersonal Relationship, Children, Toys, Nonverbal Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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