What the facility does
Social, cognitive, and perceptual development in children with autism.
Area(s) of Expertise
ASD Studies @ Queen’s uses behavioural observations, eye-tracking experiments, computer-based testing and standardized measures to investigate the effects that early social withdrawal and atypical sensory processing have on later social and cognitive development in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Research Services
Eye-tracking, behavioural observation
Sectors of Application
- Healthcare and social services
Specialized Labs and Equipment
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Name of specialized lab |
Name of equipment |
Description of function |
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ASD Studies @ Queen’s |
ASL 1000 |
Eye-tracking |
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Noldus observational system |
Private and Public Sector Research Partners
- Autism Speaks
- National Institutes of Health
- NeuroDevNet