Digital divide in autism technologies
A new study by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers highlights the widening digital divide in technologies used to help those living with autism.
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A new study by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers highlights the widening digital divide in technologies used to help those living with autism.
According to new research at the University of Birmingham, autistic people ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which
Birmingham [UK], June 5 (ANI): According to new research at the University of Birmingham, autistic people's ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity.
In particular, autistic people tend to be less able to accurately identify anger from facial expressions produced at a normal ‘real world’ speed. The researchers also found that for people with a related disorder, alexithymia, all expressions appeare
Angry Facial Cues Might be Harder to be Recognized by Autistic Adults by Saisruthi Sankaranarayanan on June 4, 2021 at 8:54 PM Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . The main motive of the study was to investigate whether alexithymic autistic and non-autistic individuals exhibit differences in recognizing emotions by means of facial expressions. Alexithymia is a condition in which people experience difficulties in identifying and expressing emotions. ‘People with autism might have reduced ability in recognizing angry facial expressions irrespective of underl...