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Ardalankia S, Behnia F. Observational analysis of the contents of drawings of children with high-functioning autism: A case series. CJP 2024; 10 (1)
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Independent Researcher, Verona, Italy , ardalankia.sara@gmail.com
Abstract: (27 Views)
Background: One of the core diagnostic criteria of autism comprises restricted and repetitive patterns of interests or behaviors. A content analysis of these limited obsessional interests is mostly about physical systems. Children with autism express their obsessional interests in different ways. One of them being through their drawings. Yet a content analysis of such drawings has not being performed to date. In this case series we perform an observational content analysis of the drawings of children with high-functioning autism.
Case series: Six children with high-functioning autism who reportedly exhibited intense obsessional interests were selected for the study. Drawings produced by these children both at home and in the therapeutic setting were collected. The contents of the drawings were analyzed by the authors. The contents of the drawings produced by all cases were related to physical systems and mechanical or electrical object categories with details regarding components, types, brands, attributes, dynamics, and functions.
Conclusions: These results show that the contents of the drawings of children with high-functioning autism are affected by their obsessional interests. The specific details of these drawings epitomize their fascinations with physical systems and are in line with hypersystemizing theory of autism.
Case series: Six children with high-functioning autism who reportedly exhibited intense obsessional interests were selected for the study. Drawings produced by these children both at home and in the therapeutic setting were collected. The contents of the drawings were analyzed by the authors. The contents of the drawings produced by all cases were related to physical systems and mechanical or electrical object categories with details regarding components, types, brands, attributes, dynamics, and functions.
Conclusions: These results show that the contents of the drawings of children with high-functioning autism are affected by their obsessional interests. The specific details of these drawings epitomize their fascinations with physical systems and are in line with hypersystemizing theory of autism.
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