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2076-34251452024May08Brain sciencesBrain SciGaze Orienting in the Social World: An Exploration of the Role Played by Caregiving Vocal and Tactile Behaviors in Infants with Visual Impairment and in Sighted Controls.47410.3390/brainsci14050474Infant attention is a cognitive function that underlines sensory-motor integration processes at the interface between the baby and the surrounding physical and socio-relational environment, mainly with the caregivers. The investigation of the role of non-visual inputs (i.e., vocal and tactile) provided by the caregivers in shaping infants' attention in the context of visual impairment is relevant from both a theoretical and clinical point of view. This study investigated the social attention (i.e., gaze orientation) skills in a group of visually impaired (VI) and age-matched sighted controls (SCs) between 9 and 12 months of age. Moreover, the role of VI severity and maternal vocalizations and touch in shaping the social attention were investigated. Overall, 45 infants and their mothers participated in a video-recorded 4 min interaction procedure, including a play and a still-face episode. The infants' gaze orientation (i.e., mother-directed, object-directed, or unfocused) and the types of maternal vocalizations and touch (i.e., socio-cognitive, affective) were micro-analytically coded. Maternal vocalizations and touch were found to influence gaze orientation differently in VI infants compared SCs. Moreover, the group comparisons during the play episode showed that controls were predominantly oriented to the mothers, while VI infants were less socially oriented. Visual impairment severity did not emerge as linked with social attention. These findings contribute to our understanding of socio-cognitive developmental trajectories in VI infants and highlight the need for tailored interventions to promote optimal outcomes for VI populations.GrumiSerenaS0000-0003-4353-3803Developmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.CapelliElenaEDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.MorelliFedericaF0000-0003-1239-9904Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.VercellinoLuisaL0000-0003-3599-874XDevelopmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.MascherpaEleonoraEDevelopmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.GhibertiChiaraCDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.CarraroLauraL0009-0001-6221-4982Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.SignoriniSabrinaSDevelopmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ProvenziLivioL0000-0001-7424-8744Developmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.engRicerca Corrente 2022-2024Ministero della SaluteJournal Article20240508
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