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Publication Date: 2020-Jul
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Brief Report: Analysis of the Relationship between Turn Taking and Joint Attention for Toddlers with Autism
Lee, Kwangwon; Schertz, Hannah H.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v50 n7 p2633-2640 Jul 2020
The relationship between turn taking (i.e., back-and-forth preverbal communicative exchanges) and joint attention has not been studied in interactions between children with autism and caregivers. In joint attention, a form of preverbal social communication, young children socially share attention with a partner about objects, a competency that is difficult for toddlers with autism. Video data of interactions between caregivers and 61 toddlers with autism who received joint attention-focused intervention were analyzed to determine associations between turn taking and joint attention. Results indicate a positive relationship between the two forms of social communication. Further study is needed to determine the extent to which turn taking may play a foundational role in supporting joint attention development for toddlers with autism.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention, Caregivers, Toddlers, Interaction, Intervention, Interpersonal Communication, Correlation, Social Development, Child Behavior
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