A Follow-Up Study of 201 Children with Autism in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Areas, Japan.

Kobayashi, Ryuji; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ452923

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Publication Date: 1992

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A Follow-Up Study of 201 Children with Autism in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Areas, Japan.

Kobayashi, Ryuji; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v22 n3 p395-411 Sep 1992

A follow-up survey was conducted of 201 Japanese young adults with autism who had participated in therapeutic camping or had therapeutic involvement at medical consultation agencies. Assessment of symptoms and dependency level indicated that 31.5 percent showed marked deterioration during adolescence, whereas 43.2 percent showed marked improvement. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Autism, Camping, Followup Studies, Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics, Individual Development, Outcomes of Treatment, Personal Autonomy, Resident Camp Programs, Special Programs, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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