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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) spend more time with screen media than any other leisure activity (Shane and Albert 2008). Evidence indicates that children with ASD spend most of their screen time with nonsocial media (i.e., television, video games) and less time with social media. Compared with other disability groups, among ASD youth, rates of nonsocial media use are higher, and that of social media use are lower (Mazurek 2013b). Similarly, children with ASD report more time with television and video games and less time with social media as compared to neurotypical siblings (Mazurek 2013a). Given that children with ASD report difficulty in developing and maintaining friendships compared to typically developing children (i.e., Rowley et al. 2012), the finding that ASD youth spend more time with nonsocial media is not surprising.
Although existing research demonstrates that children with ASD engage in selective exposure to screen media, less attention has been...
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Martins, N. (2020). Audiovisual Media Content Preferences of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102468-1
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