Prediction for children with autism spectrum disorder based on digital behavioral features during free play.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Play is an indispensable and meaningful activity in children's daily life. Research has shown that autistic children often exhibit differences in play development. The core traits of autism, such as distinct patterns in social interaction and communication, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors, frequently manifest in their play. Therefore, play may serve as an insightful measure of these differences. Unlike previous studies focusing on play behaviors only, we explored other behaviors associated with autism during free play, and constructed a clinical prediction model for effectively screening autistic children.

Methods

Participants, including 123 autistic children and 123 neurotypical children aged 1-6 years, engaged in a 1.5-min free play with fixed toys,

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566418 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature