Abstract
Deficits in Temporal Processing Associated with Autistic Disorder
Highlights
An adaptive sensitivity to the duration of events, and time between them, is critical to adaptive cognitive, behavioral, and social function
The empirical literature on temporal processing in autistic disorder is relatively scant, and encompasses findings spanning a range of psychology; neurological, genetic, behavioral, and cognitive, observational, and computational assessments
There is preliminary evidence from data modeling to suggest that aspects of the perception of duration might be “developmentally delayed” in this population. Consistent among these aforementioned findings is the interpretation of results within the context of a deficit in temporal processing in autistic disorder (e.g., Boucher et al, 2007)
Summary
An adaptive sensitivity to the duration of events, and time between them, is critical to adaptive cognitive, behavioral, and social function. There are anecdotal and clinical reports of problems with time in autistic disorder, and successful applied behavioral educational and therapeutic supports with this population often include external signals to indicate the passage of time, temporal structure, and upcoming events.
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