2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Peer-relationship-oriented intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder
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23531282
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Special needs education
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Gakugei University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
TANAKA Mari 東北大学, 大学院・教育学研究科, 教授 (70274412)
MORIWAKI Aiko 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 研究員 (50573557)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
ITO Ryoko 東京学芸大学, 教育実践研究支援センター, 教授 (00143628)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 自閉症スペクトラム障害 / 仲間関係 / 支援法 |
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| Research Abstract |
We developed an intervention program to enable peer relationships in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and examined its effects. This program was characterized by a 'buddy system' comprising pairs of children with ASD. The intervention included activities with one's buddy. We measured improvement in social communication behaviors and mental health using questionnaires and observed social interactions in play situations. After the intervention, a significant improvement was observed in prosocial behavior in the intervention group but not in the control group, and the social interaction frequency significantly increased in the intervention group, which did not occur in the control group. These results suggest that engaging in activities with a particular peer for a certain time may facilitate social interactions and empathic and supportive behavior in ASD children.
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