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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Alastair
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-15T17:41:44Z
dc.date.available2018-02-15T17:41:44Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-23
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.otherARTN 31
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/10795
dc.description.abstract

On the basis of relative strengths that have been attributed to the autistic cognitive profile, it has been suggested by a number of theorists that people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) excel at spatial navigational tasks. However, many of these claims have been made in the absence of a close inspection of extant data in the scientific literature, let alone anecdotal reports of daily navigational experiences. The present review gathers together published studies that have attempted to explicitly address functional components of navigation in ASD populations, including assays of wayfinding, large-scale search, and path integration. This inspection reveals a pattern of apparent strengths and weaknesses in navigational abilities, thus illustrating the necessity for a more measured and comprehensive approach to the understanding of spatial behavior in ASD.

dc.format.extent31-
dc.format.mediumElectronic-eCollection
dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media SA
dc.subjectautism
dc.subjectnavigation
dc.subjectspatial
dc.subjectlearning
dc.subjectcognition
dc.titleSpatial navigation in autism spectrum disorders: a critical review
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeJournal Article
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plymouth.issueJAN
plymouth.volume6
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalFrontiers in Psychology
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00031
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dc.publisher.placeSwitzerland
dcterms.dateAccepted2015-01-08
dc.identifier.eissn1664-1078
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rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2015-01-23
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