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Visuo-Spatial Performance in Autism: A Meta-analysis
Abstract
Visuo-spatial skills are believed to be enhanced in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). This meta-analysis tests the current state of evidence for Figure Disembedding, Block Design, Mental Rotation and Navon tasks in ASD and neurotypicals. Block Design (d = 0.32) and Figure Disembedding (d = 0.26) showed superior performance for ASD with large heterogeneity that is unaccounted for. No clear differences were found for Mental Rotation. ASD samples showed a stronger local processing preference for Navon tasks (d = 0.35); less clear evidence for performance differences of a similar magnitude emerged. We discuss the meta-analysis results together with other findings relating to visuo-spatial processing and three cognitive theories of ASD: Weak Central Coherence, Enhanced Perceptual Functioning and Extreme Male Brain theory.
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“An increasing number of studies show that while autistic people outperform nonautistic people on a variety of tasks (e.g. Muth, Honekopp, & Falter, 2014; Remington & Fairnie, 2017; Samson, Mottron, Soulieres, & Zeffiro, 2012), these strengths are very rarely considered in the profile of autism (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).”
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- Authors
- Muth, A., Hönekopp, J., & Falter, C. M.
- Affiliations
- Bangor University (GB)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Muth, Anne
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2014-07-15
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 3245-3263
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W2082445603
- Cited by
- 163
- References
- 100
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 16
- FWCI
- 1.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Kölner Universitäts PublikationsServer (Universität zu Köln) (publishedVersion)
- Northumbria Research Link (Northumbria University) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Williams Syndrome Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, visuospatial ability, block designs, mental rotation, Navon task, weak central coherence, extreme male brain theory
- MeSH terms
- Autistic Disorder, Child, Humans, Photic Stimulation, Psychomotor Performance
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