Observational learning of atypical biological kinematics in autism

NC Foster, SJ Bennett, K Pullar, J Causer… - Autism …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Observing and voluntarily imitating the biological kinematics displayed by a model
underpins the acquisition of new motor skills via sensorimotor processes linking perception …

Facilitating sensorimotor integration via blocked practice underpins imitation learning of atypical biological kinematics in autism spectrum disorder

NC Foster, SJ Bennett, J Causer, D Elliott, G Bird… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The reduced efficacy of voluntary imitation in autism is suggested to be underpinned by
differences in sensorimotor processing. We examined whether the imitation of novel atypical …

Low fidelity imitation of atypical biological kinematics in autism spectrum disorders is modulated by self-generated selective attention

SJ Hayes, M Andrew, D Elliott, E Gowen… - Journal of autism and …, 2016 - Springer
We examined whether adults with autism had difficulty imitating atypical biological
kinematics. To reduce the impact that higher-order processes have on imitation we used a …

[HTML][HTML] Imitation in autism: why action kinematics matter

E Gowen - Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Humans have a flexible approach to imitation. If an action has a visual goal or is meaningful,
we will “emulate” that goal using the most familiar or comfortable response from our existing …

[图书][B] Sensorimotor learning and control in autism spectrum disorders: The role of sensorimotor integration

NC Foster - 2019 - search.proquest.com
The aim of the current thesis was to examine the role of sensorimotor integration during
sensorimotor learning and control processes in autism spectrum disorders. Autistic …

Getting off to a shaky start: Specificity in planning and feedforward control during sensorimotor learning in autism spectrum disorder

NC Foster, SJ Bennett, J Causer, D Elliott… - Autism …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Whilst autistic individuals develop new internal action models during sensorimotor learning,
the acquired movements are executed less accurately and with greater variability. Such …

A specific deficit of imitation in autism spectrum disorder

HJ Stewart, RD McIntosh, JHG Williams - Autism Research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Imitation is a potentially crucial aspect of social cognitive development. Although deficits in
imitation ability have been widely demonstrated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the …

Intact automatic imitation of human and robot actions in autism spectrum disorders

G Bird, J Leighton, C Press… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The existence of a specialized imitation module in humans is hotly debated. Studies
suggesting a specific imitation impairment in individuals with autism spectrum disorders …

Instructions to attend to an observed action increase imitation in autistic adults

E Gowen, A Vabalas, AJ Casson, E Poliakoff - Autism, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated whether reduced visual attention to an observed action might
account for altered imitation in autistic adults. A total of 22 autistic and 22 non-autistic adults …

Sensorimotor learning and associated visual perception are intact but unrelated in autism spectrum disorder

SJ Hayes, M Andrew, NC Foster, D Elliott… - Autism …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Humans show an astonishing capability to learn sensorimotor behaviours. However, data
from sensorimotor learning experiments suggest the integration of efferent sensorimotor …