The Effects of Hearing One's Own Name on Subsequent Attention to Visual Stimuli in Autistic and Neurotypical Children: An ERP Study

This EEG study compared brain responses in autistic and neurotypical children (aged 3-7) when hearing their own name versus unfamiliar names, measuring event-related potentials (ERPs) during auditory and visual tasks. While autistic children did not show the typical enhanced P300 response to their own name, they demonstrated increased attention to visual objects following name presentation, suggesting covert name recognition despite absence of overt behavioral responses like head-turning.