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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026

Sensory-based visual attention in autism: from normalization to adaptive support.

Paola Chilà, Antonino Pricipato, Gaia Roccaforte, Flavio Corpina, Chiara Marraffa, Gaetano Vivona, Chiara Failla, Giovanni Pioggia, Flavia Marino

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Paola ChilàInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy.
Antonino PricipatoDigital Agenda and Processes Office, Directorate General, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Rome, Italy.
Gaia RoccaforteInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy.
Flavio CorpinaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy.
Chiara MarraffaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy.
Gaetano VivonaDepartment of Mental Health, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale (ASP) Trapani, Cittadella della Salute, Trapani, Italy.
Chiara FaillaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy.
Giovanni PioggiaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy.
Flavia MarinoInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy.

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Abstract

Over the years, attentional characteristics such as reduced attention to faces or eye contact have been considered impairments and in need of correction in people with autism. This work proposes a reinterpretation of visual attention in people with autism, going beyond the traditional deficit-based approach. It proposes a shift in perspective by examining the characteristics of visual attention in people with autism as a resource for personal orientation strategies in complex and challenging environments. To better study and observe these mechanisms, the use of digital technologies such as mobile eye trackers, virtual reality, and other digital technologies can offer valuable support for better delineating the different strengths of this type of attentional modality, which deviates from the "norm." Therefore, rather than focusing on correction, the shift in perspective should focus much more on the understanding, well-being, and autonomy of people with autism. Viewing autistic attention not as a problem, but as a resource to be valued, is the first step towards building a truly inclusive society.

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adaptive supportautism spectrum disordertechnologiesvisual attentionwell-being

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