Temporal synchrony and audiovisual integration of speech and object stimuli in autism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have been shown to have multisensory integration deficits, which may lead to problems perceiving complex, multisensory environments. For example, understanding audiovisual speech requires integration of visual information from the lips and face with auditory information from the voice, and audiovisual speech integration deficits can lead to impaired understanding and comprehension. While there is strong evidence for an audiovisual speech integration impairment in ASD, it is unclear whether this impairment is due to low level perceptual processes that affect all types of audiovisual integration or if it is specific to speech processing.

Method

Here, we measure audiovisual integration of basic speech (i.e., consonant-

SUBMITTER: Smith E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6135104 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature