Hana Alarifi, Hesham Aldhalaan, Nouchine Hadjikhani, Jakob Åsberg Johnels, Jhan Alarifi, Guido Ascenso, Reem Alabdulaziz
BACKGROUND: Despite the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) globally, there's a knowledge gap pertaining to autism in Arabic nations. Recognizing the need for validated biomarkers for ASD, our study leverages eye-tracking technology to understand gaze patterns associated with ASD, focusing on joint attention (JA) and atypical gaze patterns during face perception. While previous studies typically evaluate a single eye-tracking metric, our research combines multiple metrics to capture the multidimensional nature of autism, focusing on dwell times on eyes, left facial side, and joint attention...
September 30, 2023: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health