The social effect of ‘being imitated’ in children with autism spectrum disorder

There is evidence that ‘being imitated’ has social effects, and that the imitation of the child’s actions may be used as a strategy to promote social engagement in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The observation of someone that imitates us recruits, indeed, neural areas involved in soc...

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Main Authors: Annarita eContaldo, Costanza eColombi, Antonio eNarzisi, Filippo eMuratori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
ASD
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00726/full