What interests young autistic children? An exploratory study of object exploration and repetitive behavior.

Behaviors characterized as restricted and repetitive (RRBs) in autism manifest in diverse ways, from motor mannerisms to intense interests, and are diagnostically defined as interfering with functioning. A variety of early autism interventions target RRBs as preoccupying young autistic children to t...

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Main Authors: Claudine Jacques, Valérie Courchesne, Andrée-Anne S Meilleur, Suzanne Mineau, Stéphanie Ferguson, Dominique Cousineau, Aurélie Labbe, Michelle Dawson, Laurent Mottron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209251