自閉スペクトラム症児における他者評定の相違—保護者と支援者間の比較

Rating discrepancies among children with autism spectrum disorders: Comparing protectors and supporters

要旨：本研究では，療育に通う自閉スペクトラム症（ASD）診断あり児と診断なし児を対象に，保護者と支援者の他者評定の相違を明らかにすることを目的とし，保護者や支援者が発達障害児のどのような特性に着目しているのかを調べた．方法は，自閉症スペクトラム指標児童用を用いて，保護者と支援者それぞれに評価してもらった．その結果，保護者と支援者では社会的スキルの得点に有意差がみられた．したがって，保護者と支援者では，異なる視点で対象児を捉えている可能性があり，ASD児の他者評定に差がみられた社会的スキルを含めて，2者間の情報交換が必要であることが示唆された．

　This study aimed to clarify the differences in ratings performed by protectors and supporters of children with and without autism spectrum disorder who attended rehabilitation and investigate how they focused on characteristics for the development of handicapped children. The participating children were evaluated by both protectors and supporters using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient for Children, and the results showed significant rating differences between protectors and supporters in the social skills scores. Therefore, it is possible that protectors and supporters perceive the children from different viewpoints, suggesting that information exchange between the two groups is necessary, including social skills that are differentially rated in children with autism spectrum disorder.