Children with autism spend 1.5 more hours watching television or playing video games than their typical siblings and are more prone to video-game addiction, according to a recent study. "Children with ASD may be attracted to video games because they can be rewarding, visually engaging and do not require face-to-face communication or social interaction," lead author and child psychologist Micah Mazurek said. MedicalDaily.com (4/17) http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14722/20130417/children-autism-more-prone-video-game-addiction.htm
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Study: Children with autism more susceptible to video-game addiction
Children with autism spend 1.5 more hours watching television or playing video games than their typical siblings and are more prone to video-game addiction, according to a recent study. "Children with ASD may be attracted to video games because they can be rewarding, visually engaging and do not require face-to-face communication or social interaction," lead author and child psychologist Micah Mazurek said. MedicalDaily.com (4/17) http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14722/20130417/children-autism-more-prone-video-game-addiction.htm
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