The cohort study on early support and special needs education for children with social developmental difficulties

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02922
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09060:Special needs education-related
• Research Institution: Chubu Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: Beppu Etsuko 中部学院大学, 教育学部, 教授 (60285195)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 黒田 美保 帝京大学, 文学部, 教授 (10536212) ; 別府 哲 岐阜大学, 教育学部, 教授 (20209208) ; 宮本 正一 中部学院大学, 教育学部, 教授 (40105060)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: ASD / 社会性の発達 / 乳幼児健診 / 早期支援 / 特別支援教育 / M-CHAT / ままごと遊び / コホート研究

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have conducted a cohort study of 435 infants and toddlers three times in the past, with the support of the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research. During the study, we found that observation of pretend play using the M-CHAT (Modified Infant Autism Checklist) during infant health checkups was useful for early detection of children who need support, and also showed findings that could be issues for support. We also surveyed parents of children at the school-age stage with the SRS-2 (Social Responsiveness Scale) and SDQ (Child Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire). We have published the results of this research over three periods of 10 years (with one year extension) at academic conferences and other events. We have also created educational DVDs and distributed them to relevant local governments and researchers, and this term we have published the results of our research in a publication to give back to the community.

Free Research Field

特別支援教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

自治体と連携をしてコホート研究を行い、3期にわたり研究成果を発表してきた。各地の自治体は障害や育てにくい子どもの早期発見の充実のために、乳幼児健診等でさまざまなツールを援用し、育児支援や学校教育への接続に活かしている。本研究では研究協力自治体と共同研究を継続し、データの分析をもとに学術的見地から発信してきた、そして研究成果を支援の必要な子どもの早期発見や子育て支援に還元できるよう、報告してきた。さらに、他の自治体でも活用できるDVD教材として作成し、早期発見、早期支援に必要な学術的内容を含めた解説のための著書を刊行した。こうした研究成果の発信を社会実装につなぐよう努めている。