Comparing Eye-tracking Data of Children with High-functioning ASD, Comorbid ADHD, and of a Control Watching Social Videos

The eye-tracking method can help researchers in the field of special educational needs to explore the differences in visual attention performances for children with and without autism spectrum disorders, ASD, when they view videos of social scenarios. The main advantage of the eye-tracking technique is that the eye-gaze paths and vision fixation durations on various relevant social stimuli can be captured, quantified, and compared between children with and without autism. Visual demonstration of this method is critical.

As the steps on choosing the target area of interest in the video for analysis, may be difficult to illustrate purely in written format. Begin, by escorting the child into the eye-tracking room and having them sit in front of the 23-inch color LCD monitor with the eye-tracker 60 centimeters away. Sit next to the child, and instruct them to look at the screen.