Autism over Selective Attention to Visual Illusions

Autism over Selective Attention to Visual Illusions

Part 1: Gustav's Study

Findings of Gustav's Study

There have been a number of studies aimed at comparing the elective attention among the individuals with Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and typically developed control individuals. But the Gustav's study (2010) surprisingly reveals that people with ASD experience more susceptibility to the visual distortions and misapprehensions (Kuhn et al, 2010). The data conducted by eye tracking depicts that slight delays in fixating attention might trigger their susceptibility to vanishing ball illusion (Kuhn et al, 2010). They were gradual towards commencing their first saccade ...