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J Autism Dev Disord ; 42(9): 1847-55, 2012 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22200937

ABSTRACT

While much research has examined the development of facial recognition abilities, less is known about the ability of individuals with and without autism to categorize facial gender. The current study tested gender categorization abilities in high-functioning children (5-7 and 8-12 years), adolescents (13-17 years), and adults (18-53 years) with autism and matched controls. Naturalistic videos depicted faces that were either typical or less typical of each gender. Both groups improved in their performance across development. However, control children reached expertise that was similar to control adults by 8-12 years; whereas, adults with autism never reached this level of expertise, particularly with less typical gender faces. Results suggest that individuals with autism employ different face processing mechanisms than typically developing individuals.


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Autistic Disorder/psychology , Concept Formation , Face , Recognition, Psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Aging/psychology , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neuropsychological Tests
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