Toddlers with autism don't avoid eye contact, but do miss its significance

Friday, November 18, 2016 - 15:31 in Health & Medicine

A new study helps put to rest a longstanding controversy and question about children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Eye-tracking measures developed by the group demonstrate that young children with autism do not avoid eye contact on purpose; instead, they miss the significance of social information in others’ eyes.

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