Using Cross-Recurrence Quantification Analysis to Understand Social Motor CoordinationMotor Coordination in Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderAutism Spectrum Disorder

2016 ◽  
pp. 227-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Romero ◽  
Paula Fitzpatrick ◽  
R. C. Schmidt ◽  
Michael J. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Recurrence Quantification Analysis ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Recurrence Quantification ◽  
Quantification Analysis ◽  
Cross Recurrence Quantification ◽  
Cross Recurrence Quantification Analysis

scholarly journals Verbal Interactional Synchronization between Therapist and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during Dolphin Assisted Therapy: Five Case Studies

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Griffioen ◽  
Steffie van der Steen ◽  
Ralf F. A. Cox ◽  
Theo Verheggen ◽  
Marie-Jose Enders-Slegers
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Delayed Reaction ◽  
Turn Taking ◽  
Quantification Analysis ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Cross Recurrence Quantification ◽  
Cross Recurrence Quantification Analysis

Synchronizing behaviors in interactions, such as during turn-taking, are often impaired in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Therapies that focus on turn-taking generally lead to increased social skills, less interruptions, and silent pauses, however a positive non-demanding environment is therefore thought to be beneficial. Such an environment can be achieved by incorporating animals into therapy. Our study was guided by the following research questions: (1) How can we characterize the interaction between child and therapist during dolphin-assisted therapy, with regard to synchrony in verbalizations (turn-taking) and (2) does synchrony change over the course of six sessions of therapy? To answer these questions, we performed a cross-recurrence quantification analysis on behavioral data of five children, to give a detailed view of the interaction between therapist and child in the context of dolphin-assisted therapy. We were able to detect synchrony (i.e., adequate turn-taking) in all dyads, although not all children improved equally. The differences might be explained by a delayed reaction time of some children, and their level of language development.

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