Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Autistic People is Difficult to do Multitasking

Posted on 4:43 PM by Unknown

Autistic People with buble ennhealthAutistic People, For some multitasking is not a difficult job, but not for Autistic People. The study found a multitasking job will be difficult enough challenge for Autistic People. Studies conducted by the Indian researcher reveals people with autism will find it difficult to do multitasking because they tend to be rigid to perform the tasks sequentially.

In this study, researchers gave the students a series of tasks, such as collecting and delivering books and make a cup of hot chocolate that everything must be done within 8 minutes. This activity is conducted in a virtual environment generated by computer. Researchers found students did not deviate from the sequence of tasks that are listed, but they violate several rules of the task.

The study was led by Dr. Gnanathusharan Rajendran, as a lecturer in Psychology at Strathclyde, and involves researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Liverpool John Moores University.

“Students with autism can finish well when given a task, but difficulties will arise when he is asked to perform several tasks at the same time,” said Dr. Rajendran, as quoted by Medindia.

Dr. Rajendran said that this study represents the first time using a virtual environment, so they can more closely in check and see the possibilities behind the problem is. “Our research shows that the real problem in young people with autism who do multitasking, and more research is needed to find solutions that possible,” he said.

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