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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 603-611 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Autism International Journal |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
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Keywords
- autistic spectrum disorders
- parent report
- self-report
- social competence
- social skills
- autism
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Living with ASD: How do children and their parents assess their difficulties with social interaction and understanding? / Knott, Fiona; Dunlop, Aline-Wendy; Mackay, Tommy.
In: Autism International Journal, Vol. 10, No. 6, 2006, p. 603-611.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Living with ASD: How do children and their parents assess their difficulties with social interaction and understanding?
AU - Knott, Fiona
AU - Dunlop, Aline-Wendy
AU - Mackay, Tommy
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Social interaction and understanding in autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are key areas of concern to practitioners and researchers alike. However, there is a relative lack of information about the skills and competencies of children and young people with ASD who access ordinary community facilities including mainstream education. In particular, contributions by parents and their children have been under-utilized. Using two structured questionnaires, 19 children with ASD reported difficulties with social skills including social engagement and temper management and also reported difficulties with social competence, affecting both friendships and peer relationships. Parents rated the children's social skill and competence as significantly worse than did the children themselves, but there was considerable agreement about the areas that were problematic. Using an informal measure to highlight their children's difficulties, parents raised issues relating to conversation skills, social emotional reciprocity and peer relationships. The implications for assessment and intervention are discussed.
AB - Social interaction and understanding in autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are key areas of concern to practitioners and researchers alike. However, there is a relative lack of information about the skills and competencies of children and young people with ASD who access ordinary community facilities including mainstream education. In particular, contributions by parents and their children have been under-utilized. Using two structured questionnaires, 19 children with ASD reported difficulties with social skills including social engagement and temper management and also reported difficulties with social competence, affecting both friendships and peer relationships. Parents rated the children's social skill and competence as significantly worse than did the children themselves, but there was considerable agreement about the areas that were problematic. Using an informal measure to highlight their children's difficulties, parents raised issues relating to conversation skills, social emotional reciprocity and peer relationships. The implications for assessment and intervention are discussed.
KW - autistic spectrum disorders
KW - parent report
KW - self-report
KW - social competence
KW - social skills
KW - autism
UR - http://aut.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/10/6/609
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361306068510
U2 - 10.1177/1362361306068510
DO - 10.1177/1362361306068510
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 603
EP - 611
JO - Autism International Journal
T2 - Autism International Journal
JF - Autism International Journal
SN - 1362-3613
IS - 6
ER -