Joint attention–the ability to coordinate attention with a social partner–is critical for social
communication, learning and the regulation of interpersonal relationships. Infants and young
children with autism demonstrate impairments in both initiating and responding to joint
attention bids in naturalistic settings. However, little is known about joint attention abilities in
adults with autism. Here, we tested 17 autistic adults and 17 age-and nonverbal intelligence
quotient–matched controls using an interactive eye-tracking paradigm in which participants …

Joint attention–the ability to coordinate attention with a social partner–is critical for social
communication, learning, and the regulation of interpersonal relationships. Infants and
young children with autism demonstrate impairments in both initiating and responding to
joint attention bids in naturalistic settings (eg, Hobson & Hobson, 2007; Mundy, Sigman, &
Kasari, 1994). However, little is known about joint attention abilities in adults with autism.
Here, we tested 17 autistic adults and 17 age-and nonverbal IQ-matched controls using an …