(Cross-posted at FacilitatedCommunication.org.) In a piece entitled Being versus appearing socially uninterested: Challenging assumptions about social motivation in autism, Jaswal & Akhtar (2019) set out to challenge the long-established view that many of the behavioral characteristics of autism indicate a lack of social interest. They propose “alternative explanations for four such behaviors: (a) low levels […]
Social motivation in autism: a critique of Jaswal & Akhtar (2019) — Catherine & Katharine
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