Real-world evidence for altered communication patterns in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

  1. Mehran Turna
  2. Johannes Eckert
  3. Kristina Meier-Böke
  4. Mamaka Narava
  5. Irini Chaliani
  6. Simon Eickhoff
  7. Leonhard Schilbach
  8. Juergen Dukart
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Abstract

Adults with high-functioning autism (HFA) may compensate for their social difficulties by resorting to more sequential forms of communication. Here, we study communication preferences in individuals with HFA and neurotypical controls by monitoring smartphone-based communication for verbal, written and mixed app categories over a period of four months. We find HFA participants to prefer written over verbal communication, underscoring the importance of considering these preferences to facilitate social integration

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  1. Version published to 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4912677/v1 on Research Square