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What Is a Good Mother of Children with Autism? A Cross-Cultural Comparison between the U.S. and Japan
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Noriko Porter; Katherine A. Loveland; Hannah Honda; Takahiro Yamane – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
This study compared the characteristics of 'good mothers' of children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) as perceived by mothers of children with ASD in two countries--the U.S. and Japan. Grounded in the theory of culturally-influenced construal of the self, we hypothesized that U.S. mothers would prioritize fostering self-reliance and advocating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Mothers, Children
Atypical Multisensory Integration and the Temporal Binding Window in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Kawakami, Sayaka; Uono, Shota; Otsuka, Sadao; Yoshimura, Sayaka; Zhao, Shuo; Toichi, Motomi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
The present study examined the relationship between multisensory integration and the temporal binding window (TBW) for multisensory processing in adults with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The ASD group was less likely than the typically developing group to perceive an illusory flash induced by multisensory integration during a sound-induced…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Time, Children, Autism
Reliability and Validity of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, Japanese Version
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Tsuchiya, Kenji J.; Matsumoto, Kaori; Yagi, Atsuko; Inada, Naoko; Kuroda, Miho; Inokuchi, Eiko; Koyama, Tomonori; Kamio, Yoko; Tsujii, Masatsugu; Sakai, Saeko; Mohri, Ikuko; Taniike, Masako; Iwanaga, Ryoichiro; Ogasahara, Kei; Miyachi, Taishi; Nakajima, Shunji; Tani, Iori; Ohnishi, Masafumi; Inoue, Masahiko; Nomura, Kazuyo; Hagiwara, Taku; Uchiyama, Tokio; Ichikawa, Hironobu; Kobayashi, Shuji; Miyamoto, Ken; Nakamura, Kazuhiko; Suzuki, Katsuaki; Mori, Norio; Takei, Nori – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
To examine the inter-rater reliability of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, Japanese Version (ADI-R-JV), the authors recruited 51 individuals aged 3-19 years, interviewed by two independent raters. Subsequently, to assess the discriminant and diagnostic validity of ADI-R-JV, the authors investigated 317 individuals aged 2-19 years, who were…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Autism, Correlation, Clinical Diagnosis
Sex Differences in WISC-III Profiles of Children with High-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Koyama, Tomonori; Kamio, Yoko; Inada, Naoko; Kurita, Hiroshi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Using the Japanese version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III), 26 girls with high-functioning (IQ greater than or equal to 70) pervasive developmental disorders (HFPDD) (mean age, 8.2 years) were compared with 116 boys with HFPDD (mean age, 9.0 years). Compared with the boys, the girls scored significantly…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Females, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intelligence Tests
The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Children's Version in Japan: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Wakabayashi, Akio; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Uchiyama, Tokio; Yoshida, Yuko; Tojo, Yoshikuni; Kuroda, Miho; Wheelwright, Sally – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
In the current study, the child AQ was administered in Japan, to examine whether the UK results for reliability and validity generalize to a different culture. Assessment groups were: Group 1: n = 81 children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA); Group 2: n = 22 children diagnosed PDD-NOS with average IQ; and Group 3: n =…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in Japan: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Wakabayashi, Akio; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Wheelwright, Sally; Tojo, Yoshikuni – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
The AQ (Autism-Spectrum Quotient) is a self-administered instrument for measuring the degree to which an adult with normal intelligence has the traits associated with the autistic spectrum. The AQ was administered in Japan to test whether the UK results would generalize to a very different culture. Three groups of subjects, adults with AS or HFA…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Measurement Techniques, Adults
Parental Perception of Behavioral Symptoms in Japanese Autistic Children.
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Ohta, Masataka; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1987
Analysis of diagnostic questionnaires completed by Japanese parents of 141 autistic children below the age of 12 found that the Japanese peak of abnormal social behavior, including autistic symptoms as reported by parents, was from the ages of 3 to 9 years as compared with the U.S. and European peak of 3 to 6 years. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Children, Cultural Differences
Reliability and Validity of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale--Tokyo Version (CARS-TV).
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Kurita, Hiroshi; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
A Japanese translation of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale was used with 167 developmentally disabled children under age 16. Total score demonstrated a satisfactory level of taxonomic validity and discriminated infantile autism and other pervasive developmental disorders from mental retardation alone. A satisfactory concurrent validity on the…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Cultural Differences
Effects of Age on Communication Skill Levels and Prevalence of Maladaptive Behaviors in Autistic and Mentally Retarded Children.
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Ando, Haruhiko; Yoshimura, Ikuko – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1979
It was found that the autistic Ss' skills of comprehension and conversation improved significantly with age, and that speech improved somewhat as well, but that maladaptive behaviors other than hyperactivity did not change significantly with age. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Autism, Communication Skills