ERIC Number: EJ1156822
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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A Pilot Study Assessing Performance and Visual Attention of Teenagers with ASD in a Novel Adaptive Driving Simulator
Wade, Joshua; Weitlauf, Amy; Broderick, Neill; Swanson, Amy; Zhang, Lian; Bian, Dayi; Sarkar, Medha; Warren, Zachary; Sarkar, Nilanjan
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n11 p3405-3417 Nov 2017
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), compared to typically-developed peers, may demonstrate behaviors that are counter to safe driving. The current work examines the use of a novel simulator in two separate studies. Study 1 demonstrates statistically significant performance differences between individuals with (N = 7) and without ASD (N = 7) with regards to the number of turning-related driving errors (p < 0.01). Study 2 shows that both the performance-based feedback group (N = 9) and combined performance- and gaze-sensitive feedback group (N = 8) achieved statistically significant reductions in driving errors following training (p < 0.05). These studies are the first to present results of fine-grained measures of visual attention of drivers and an adaptive driving intervention for individuals with ASD.
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Statistical Significance, Safety Education, Driver Education, Computer Simulation, Performance Based Assessment, Feedback (Response), Error Patterns, Attention, Visual Measures, Adolescents, Assistive Technology, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 967170; 1R01MH09110201A1