Self-recognition and stimulus preference in autistic children.
A common notion regarding autistic children is that they do not show self-recognition. In this study, 7 autistic children were compared to a group of normal infants at the age of self-recognition. Using a videotape "mirror image" and an objective self-recognition criterion, we observed that 6 of the 7 autistic children exhibited self-recognition. In a 2-choice preference situation, autistic children tended to prefer the more predictable mirror image to a previously taped film of self.
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D012649:Self Concept; D014796:Visual Perception