Electronic Screen Media Use in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder - 24/04/18

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Electronic and social media play a prominent role in the lives of children and teenagers. Evidence suggests youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) use media differently than typically developing peers, and some of these differences place them at greater risk for negative health outcomes related to unhealthy and improper use of media. Such outcomes include physiologic, cognitive, social, emotional, and legal/safety problems. However, several technology-aided interventions have emerged to help youth with ASD across multiple domains. Parents of youth with ASD may benefit from several recommendations and resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Autism spectrum disorder, Electronic media, Social media, Screen time, Internet addiction, Technology-aided interventions, Family media interventions, Healthy media use
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Disclosure Statement: Dr M.F. Gwynette has nothing to disclose. Dr S.S. Sidhu has received an honorarium for writing CME questions for the American Psychiatric Association journal, FOCUS. Dr T.A. Ceranoglu has nothing to disclose. |
Vol 27 - N° 2
P. 203-219 - avril 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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