Compared to typically developing children, children with autism spectrum disorder are willing to debrief less often, more often, about the same amount, or never?

Compared to typically developing children, children with autism spectrum disorder are willing to debrief less often, more often, about the same amount, or never?

• A. Less often than typically developing children
• B. More often
• C. About the same amount
• D. Never

Answer: (A)

Willingness to debrief after events is closely tied to social communication and comfort with discussing thoughts and feelings. Children with autism spectrum disorder often have challenges in social interaction and expressing internal states, which makes spontaneous debriefing less common. They may need explicit prompts, structured prompts, and a calm, supportive setting to engage in reflection, and even then the inclination to initiate or volunteer instead of being directed can be lower than in typically developing children. Because of these factors, they tend to debrief less often than their typically developing peers rather than more often or about the same amount.

Willingness to debrief after events is closely tied to social communication and comfort with discussing thoughts and feelings. Children with autism spectrum disorder often have challenges in social interaction and expressing internal states, which makes spontaneous debriefing less common. They may need explicit prompts, structured prompts, and a calm, supportive setting to engage in reflection, and even then the inclination to initiate or volunteer instead of being directed can be lower than in typically developing children. Because of these factors, they tend to debrief less often than their typically developing peers rather than more often or about the same amount.