The present thesis aims to investigate the relationship between visuospatial and social abilities in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability, comparing their performance with that of typically developing peers. Through a theoretical framework based on cognitive and social models, the study explores the role of visuospatial skills, such as spatial perspective-taking and mental rotation, in social interactions. Standardized assessment tools were used to evaluate these skills, with the goal of identifying potential differences and implications for interventions aimed at enhancing the social functioning of children with ASD. The results provide insights into how visuospatial abilities may influence social skills and adaptation processes in this population.
La presente tesi esplora il Disturbo dello Spettro dell’Autismo (ASD), analizzandone le caratteristiche principali, i criteri diagnostici, l’eziologia, la prevalenza e i modelli teorici di riferimento, con un focus sull’autismo senza disabilità intellettiva. Successivamente, si approfondisce il perspective-taking cognitivo e sociale, mettendo in relazione le abilità visuo-spaziali e sociali in popolazioni tipiche ed evolutive con ASD. Vengono esaminati il perspective-taking spaziale e la teoria della mente, descrivendone definizioni, strumenti di valutazione e studi pertinenti. Infine, si analizza l’interazione tra abilità cognitive e sociali nei bambini con ASD, al fine di evidenziare connessioni utili per interventi e supporti mirati.
La relazione tra abilità visuospaziali e sociali in bambini con autismo senza disabilità intellettiva: un confronto con lo sviluppo tipico
RUGGIERO, ARIANNA
2024/2025
Abstract
The present thesis aims to investigate the relationship between visuospatial and social abilities in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability, comparing their performance with that of typically developing peers. Through a theoretical framework based on cognitive and social models, the study explores the role of visuospatial skills, such as spatial perspective-taking and mental rotation, in social interactions. Standardized assessment tools were used to evaluate these skills, with the goal of identifying potential differences and implications for interventions aimed at enhancing the social functioning of children with ASD. The results provide insights into how visuospatial abilities may influence social skills and adaptation processes in this population.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ruggiero_Arianna.pdf
Accesso riservato
Dimensione
726.52 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
726.52 kB | Adobe PDF |
The text of this website © Università degli studi di Padova. Full Text are published under a non-exclusive license. Metadata are under a CC0 License
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12608/86755