2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Verification of the Effect of JASPER, an Early Intervention for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Investigating Factors for Improving Social Communication
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17H02720
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Special needs education
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| Research Institution | Teikyo University (2020-2021)
Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences (2018-2019)
Hiroshima Shudo University (2017) |
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Principal Investigator |
KURODA Miho 帝京大学, 文学部, 教授 (10536212)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
浜田 恵 名古屋学芸大学, ヒューマンケア学部, 講師 (00735079)
辻井 正次 中京大学, 現代社会学部, 教授 (20257546)
稲田 尚子 帝京大学, 文学部, 准教授 (60466216)
井澗 知美 大正大学, 心理社会学部, 准教授 (70631026)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
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| Keywords | 自閉スペクトラム症 / JASPER / SPACE / 幼児 / 早期介入 / 共同注意 / 遊び / 関わり合い |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation) is a treatment approach for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder based on a combination of developmental and behavioral principles developed by Dr. Kasari at UCLA. JASPER can be conducted in community-based settings such as preschools by preschool teachers. We have been working with Dr. Kasari to examine the effectiveness of JASPER in Japan. JASPER have been administrated by trained psychologists in Japan, and the effectiveness in promoting social communication has been verified. In addition, the validity of the SPACE in Japan, an assessment used in JASPER were examined. Furthermore, we conducted training for preschool teachers on early interventions based on the JASPER that can be used in preschools, and the application and effectiveness of the training in preschools were examined. The results suggest that hands-on training can lead to practical application in preschools.
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| Free Research Field |
特別支援教育
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
自閉スペクトラム症の幼児への早期介入について、米国で開発されたコミュニティーベースで実施できるJASPERプログラムの日本での効果を示すことは、日本全国で効果の立証された早期支援プログラムが実施されための基盤になると考えられる。ASDの専門家である心理士の指導のもと、保育士や幼稚園教諭が実施することができるプログラムであり、専門家が少ない地域でも実施が可能である。コミュニティの幼稚園や保育園で実施できれば、多くの自閉スペクトラム症や社会性に弱さのある幼児への早期介入が実現できる。また、特別な施設や道具を必要としないプログラムであり、経済的効率も高い。
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