Abstract
Data from two groups of children who were randomly allocated to those groups showed that the ability of children with ASD
to identify and label basic and complex facial expressions following a 3-week home based DVD intervention significantly improved
when viewing The Transporters DVD. Improvements in emotion recognition appear related to the content of the DVD as participants in a control group who
observed an alternate DVD showed no such improvement. Although social behaviour improved significantly as a result of watching
The Transporters, a significant improvement in social behaviour was however, also observed in the Thomas the Tank Engine condition suggesting the unique content of The Transporters DVD was not pivotal to the improvement of social behaviour in general.
to identify and label basic and complex facial expressions following a 3-week home based DVD intervention significantly improved
when viewing The Transporters DVD. Improvements in emotion recognition appear related to the content of the DVD as participants in a control group who
observed an alternate DVD showed no such improvement. Although social behaviour improved significantly as a result of watching
The Transporters, a significant improvement in social behaviour was however, also observed in the Thomas the Tank Engine condition suggesting the unique content of The Transporters DVD was not pivotal to the improvement of social behaviour in general.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s10803-011-1328-4
- Authors
- Robyn L. Young, School of Psychology, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO BOX 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
- Miriam Posselt, School of Psychology, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO BOX 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
- Journal Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Online ISSN 1573-3432
- Print ISSN 0162-3257