Publications by authors named "Anna Rita Galiano"
Article Synopsis
- The study explored the sensory profiles of three groups of children (those with visual impairment, typical development, and autism spectrum disorder) aged 3 to 12 years.
- Researchers aimed to determine if the sensory profile of visually impaired children could predict behaviors associated with autism.
- Results showed that children with visual impairment are at a higher risk of displaying ASD signs, highlighting the importance of assessing sensory profiles in this population for the first time.
Low vision affects the ability to read and can be a major barrier to educational success and insertion into the workplace. We designed a new font (Luciole) to improve the readability and comfort for people with low vision. In this study, we analyze the effect of the font type on readability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper examines how dogs can modulate the effects of emotion on time perception. To this end, participants performed a temporal bisection task with stimulus durations presented in the form of neutral or emotional facial expressions (angry, sad, and happy faces). In the first experiment, dog owners were compared with nondog owners, while in the second experiment, students were randomly assigned to one of the three waiting groups (waiting alone, with another person, or with a dog) before being confronted with the temporal bisection task.
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