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ERIC Number: EJ1134166
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Social and Non-Social Hazard Response in Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bishop, Haley Johnson; Biasini, Fred J.; Stavrinos, Despina
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n4 p905-917 Apr 2017
Driving is a complex task that relies on manual, cognitive, visual and social skill. The social demands of driving may be challenging for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) due to known social impairments. This study investigated how drivers with ASD respond to social (e.g., pedestrians) and non-social (e.g., vehicles) hazards in a driving simulator compared to typically developing drivers. Overall, participants responded faster to social hazards than non-social hazards. It was also found that drivers with typical development reacted faster to social hazards, while drivers with ASD showed no difference in reaction time to social versus non-social hazards. Future work should further investigate how social impairments in ASD may affect driving safety.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration (DOT)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: DTFH6415G00024