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Kobayashi, Ryuji – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This article presents a case study of a Japanese adolescent with autism who strongly perceived inanimate things (Kanji characters) as real persons. Physiognomic perception is investigated as a characteristic mode of autism, and its effects are discussed. It is concluded that the poor cognitive-language ability of some autistic people may shape…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Case Studies, Cognitive Ability
Ogura, Tamiko – 1987
The development of and relationship between early language, symbolic play, sensorimotor skills, and social development were examined in a longitudinal study conducted in Japan with two young autistic males who were observed from the approximate ages of 2 to 4 years in clinic, day care, and home settings. One child acquired speech; the other did…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Autism, Case Studies, Echolalia