Ludivine Brunissen

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Ludivine Brunissen’s research sits at the intersection of developmental psychology and autism intervention, with a focus on how social attention can be enhanced in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her most cited work, “Puppets facilitate attention to social cues in children with ASD” (2021, 15 citations), demonstrates a novel, low-tech approach to improving social engagement: using puppets as social partners. The study shows that puppets can redirect visual attention toward speakers’ faces in young children with ASD, offering a promising tool for early intervention. This contribution is particularly significant because diminished attention to faces is a core early marker of ASD, and Brunissen’s work provides a practical, scalable method to address it. By bridging developmental science and clinical application, she highlights how simple, playful modifications to social environments can yield measurable gains in social attention. Her research has implications for educators, therapists, and families seeking evidence-based strategies to support social communication in ASD. Brunissen’s work is a compelling example of how targeted, creative interventions can reshape foundational social learning processes.