Brain oscillatory patterns of affective prosody perception in children with autism spectrum disorder

Maslennikova, Aleksandra V.; Portnova, Galina V.; Martynova, Olga

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2022.101993

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“…Autistic children tend to perceive and experience their environment differently from others ( 20 , 21 ). By paying attention to the sensory sensitivities and challenges with visual information processing faced by autistic children, appropriate changes can be incorporated into their indoor environment to turn it into a friendly and accommodative place tailored to their unique needs.…”

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A case study on the effect of light and colors in the built environment on autistic children’s behavior

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BackgroundThe importance of strategies and services by caregivers and family members substantially impact the psychological and emotional wellbeing of autistic children. The rapid research developments in clinical and non-clinical methods benefit the features of autistic children. Among various internal and external factors, the influence of the built environment also impacts the characteristics of autistic children. This study investigates primarily the psychological effect of light and colors on the mood and behavior of autistic children to identify the most favorable and preferred indoor lights and color shades.MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted at an autism center among autistic children and their parents. This study included autistic children aged between 6 and 16 (45 males, 42 females, mean age 8.7 years, standard deviation 2.3). Eighty-seven participants were involved in the survey to determine the sensory perceptions, intolerance, preferences, and sensitivities of children with an autism spectrum disorder toward colors and lighting. The margin of error at the statistical analysis’s 95% confidence level is ± 0.481.ResultsAs per this case report, the children have various color preferences and respond differently to different shades. Different hues have varying effects on autistic children, with many neutral tones and mellow shades proven to be autistic-friendly with their calming and soothing effect, while bright, bold, and intense colors are refreshing and stimulating. The stimulus of bright-lighting causes behavioral changes in autistic children prone to light sensitivity.ConclusionThe insights gained from this interaction with parents and caretakers of autistic children could be helpful for designers to incorporate specific autistic-friendly design elements that make productive interior spaces. A complete understanding of the effect of factors like color and lighting on the learning ability and engagement of autistic children in an indoor environment is essential for designers and clinicians. The main findings of this study could be helpful for a designer and clinicians to address designing an autism-friendly built environment with a color palette and lighting scheme conducive to their wellbeing and to maximize their cognitive functioning.

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Beyond musical training: Individual influences on the perception of the speech-to-song illusion

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Rathcke

2024

Psychology of Music

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When a spoken phrase is repeated several times, listeners often report a perceptual illusion during which speech is transformed into song. The speech-to-song (STS) illusion is often attributed to prosodic elements of speech, though listeners can vary greatly in their STS experience. While previous research established robust links between music aptitude and STS, the present study asks whether other cognitive traits may also influence STS. Individual (in)sensitivity to nonverbal aspects of speech, specifically speech prosody, has been previously linked to autistic traits and emotional intelligence. We test whether the presence of autistic traits, the level of emotional intelligence and musical training, as well as syntactic complexity influence the likelihood, speed, and strength of STS among native British English listeners. The results provide evidence for the involvement of some but not all studied traits. We found sentence complexity to be interacting with a composite score of musical training, and emotional intelligence for the likelihood of STS, whereas sentence complexity influenced the strength of the transformation. These results suggest that individual listener variability may interact with the linguistic parameters of sentences in STS. Crucially, sensitivity to prosody through emotional intelligence or by the presence of autistic traits does not mediate the transformation.

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Brain oscillatory patterns of affective prosody perception in children with autism spectrum disorder

Cited by 2 publications

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A case study on the effect of light and colors in the built environment on autistic children’s behavior

A case study on the effect of light and colors in the built environment on autistic children’s behavior

Beyond musical training: Individual influences on the perception of the speech-to-song illusion

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