Imitation and Action in Autism: A Critical Review

This article considers the evidence for an imitative deficit in autism and for the possible role of deficiencies in the representation of actions. An argument is developed for the claim that the imitation problem is diagnostic of a basic information-processing rather than a social dysfunction. Revie...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychological bulletin 1994-09, Vol.116 (2), p.259-273
Hauptverfasser:	Smith, Isabel M, Bryson, Susan E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Autism Autism Spectrum Disorders Autistic Disorder - complications Behavior Biological and medical sciences Child Child clinical studies Child, Preschool Developmental Disabilities Developmental disorders Human Humans Imitation (Learning) Imitative Behavior Infant Intellectual Disability Language Disorders - complications Literature Review Medical sciences Miscellaneous Movement Disorders - complications Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Stereotyped Behavior
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Zusammenfassung:	This article considers the evidence for an imitative deficit in autism and for the possible role of deficiencies in the representation of actions. An argument is developed for the claim that the imitation problem is diagnostic of a basic information-processing rather than a social dysfunction. Reviews are offered of the empirical literature on gestural imitation in autism (and other developmental disorders) and the more anecdotal evidence for problems in the domain of action development in autism. An account that may help to integrate these areas is suggested, as are directions for future research.
ISSN:	0033-2909 1939-1455
DOI:	10.1037/0033-2909.116.2.259