1996 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A Prospective Study of Mother-infant Interactions in Infants with Autism
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06610127
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
教育・社会系心理学
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| Research Institution | University of the Ryukyus |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKARABE Morihisa University of the Ryukus College of Education Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (50175436)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1994 – 1996
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| Keywords | infantile autism / prospective study / mother-infant interaction / follow-up survey |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this study is to find some characteristics of mother-infant interactions in autistic infants.
5 non-handicapped infants and their mothers, 5 non-autistic infants and their mother and autistic infants and ther mothers were observed.
Non-handicapped infants showed many intentions to communicate for their mothers. Non-autistic high risk infants also showed some intentions to communicate for their mothers. But, their intentions were weaker than non-handicapped infants. Autistic high risk infants showed no intention to communicate for their mothers.
At 3yers, follow-up survey was conducted. Non-handicapped infants showed normal developments. In nonautistic high risk infants, they had no sign of autism. Autistic high risk infants, however, 3 infants satisfyied setablished standard of autism, 2 infants showed some autistic signs, but they did not satisfy establish standard.
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