Improving sensitivity to eye gaze cues in autism using serious game technology: study protocol for a phase I randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterised by impairments in social communication. Core symptoms are deficits in social looking behaviours, including limited visual attention to faces and sensitivity to eye gaze cues. We designed an intervention game using serious game mechanics for adolescents with ASD. It is designed to train individuals with ASD to discover that the eyes, and shifts in gaze specifically, provide information about the external world. We predict that the game will increase understanding of gaze cues and attention to faces.

Methods and analysis

The Social Games for Adolescents with Autism (SAGA) trial is a preliminary, randomised controlled trial comparing the intervention game with a waitlist control condition. 34 adolescents

SUBMITTER: Scherf KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6173230 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature