Real world evidence for altered communication patterns in individuals with autism spectrum disorder
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may compensate for their social difficulties by resorting to more sequential forms of communication. Here, we study communication preferences in individuals with ASD and neurotypical controls by monitoring smartphone-based communication for verbal, written, and mixed app categories over a period of four months. We find ASD participants to prefer written over verbal communication, underscoring the importance of considering these preferences to facilitate social integration.
Authors
- Simon Bodo Eickhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6363-2759)
- Irini Chaliani
- Leonhard Schilbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5547-8309)
- Juergen Dukart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0492-5644)
- Mehran Sahandi Far (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5311-8286)
- Mamaka Narava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6003-1676)
- Kristina Meier-Böke
- Johannes Eckert
Institutions
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE)
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Digital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01545-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43