Autism in adolescence

Overview "Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prefer communicating via computers, rather than face-to-face. We analyzed how four adolescents with ASD used social language in a face-to-face conversation, followed by two conversations with the same partner represented as a computer avatar. Specifically, we investigated the use of contingent language in response to close-ended questions and to bait-and-hook statements. Bait-and-hook statements created a natural opening in conversation for...

Overview "Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by impaired social communication. Features of this impairment, such as difficulties initiating peer interactions, perspective taking, and interpreting social nuance, can make it difficult for individuals with ASD to build and maintain meaningful interpersonal relationships. [This study proposes] that the foundational skill of interpreting the interpersonal relationships of others may also be impaired and contribute to this difficulty."...