How Do Kids With Autism See Faces?

Developmental Neuroscience Lab (University of California San Diego)

Who Can Participate

For 4- to 8-year olds

What Happens

If you or your child has a professional diagnosis of autism, we invite you to do our study!
In this study, your child will see two faces on the screen. The top parts of the faces will either be the same or different. Your child will be asked to decide whether the top halves of the faces are the same or different. At the end, we will ask you to fill out some questionnaires about your child's diagnosis. This study will help us better understand the development of face perception in kids with autism.

What We're Studying

Faces play an important role in social communication. To interact successfully with others, children need to recognize and tell people’s faces apart. In this study, we are interested in how children with autism spectrum disorder perceive faces. We hope to learn more about how face perception develops in kids with autism and how it supports children’s social understanding and communication.

Duration

15 minutes

Compensation

Families will receive a $5 Amazon (Amazon.com, US site) gift card for every child with autism ages 4-8 who participates in the study. The child must be visible in the consent video. We will ask you questions about your child's diagnoses and current symptoms. You will receive your gift card via Lookit within one week of participation.