Carmody D P, Kaplan M, Gaydos A M
Saint Peter's College, 2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07306, USA.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2001 Spring;31(3):233-47. doi: 10.1023/a:1026481422227.
Abnormal spatial orientation and body postures in children with autism often interfere with visual abilities to attend tasks and social interactions. Twenty-four children diagnosed with autism from Kowloon, Hong Kong were assessed for spatial orientation and spatial management abilities. Positive changes in spatial orientation were evident when the children wore ambient prism lenses and included changes in posture from slanted to erect. Adjustments in spatial management were evident in improved ball catching ability, a task requiring visual tracking and eye-hand coordination. The findings suggest that alterations to the sensory systems may lead to behavioral change in some children.
自闭症儿童异常的空间定向和身体姿势常常会干扰他们专注于任务的视觉能力以及社交互动。对来自中国香港九龙的24名被诊断为自闭症的儿童进行了空间定向和空间管理能力评估。当这些儿童佩戴周边棱镜镜片时，空间定向出现了积极变化，包括姿势从倾斜变为直立。空间管理方面的调整在接球能力的提高上很明显，接球是一项需要视觉追踪和眼手协调的任务。研究结果表明，感觉系统的改变可能会导致一些儿童的行为变化。
