The Jena Famous Voices Test (JFVT): assessing speaker recognition in listeners with and without autism

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate how well individuals with autism spectrum disorder recognize familiar voices compared to neurotypical listeners.
• Participants included individuals with autism spectrum disorder and neurotypical listeners.
• The Jena Famous Voices Test was administered to assess speaker recognition.
• Voice identification rates were compared between the two groups.
• Identification rates for familiar voices were similar in both groups.
• Individuals with autism performed comparably to neurotypical peers when recognizing famous voices.