Wesley Medical Center, 550 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS, 67214, USA.
Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, 401 Ahlberg Hall, Wichita, KS, 67260, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Feb;48(2):485-501. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3316-9.
Many protocols assessing social communication skills of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are based on behavioral observations. It has been suggested, however, that social cognition encompasses processes underlying observable behaviors. Such processes include personal constructs, which can be assessed using repertory grids. Personal constructs of five adolescents with ASD with average or above average intelligence and receptive and expressive language skills were explored using repertory grids in this study. With visual structure and verbal scaffolding, all participants successfully engaged in the repertory grid process. Data suggest participants had well organized, complex construct systems, a significant understanding of social roles, and were interested in social interactions. Repertory grids may provide additional person-centered information for assessing social communication skills in ASD.
许多评估自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）青少年社交沟通技能的协议都是基于行为观察。然而，有人认为社交认知包含了可观察行为背后的过程。这些过程包括个人建构，可以使用纲要格子来评估。本研究使用纲要格子探讨了 5 名具有平均或以上智力、接受和表达语言能力的 ASD 青少年的个人建构。在视觉结构和口头支持的帮助下，所有参与者都成功地参与了纲要格子过程。数据表明，参与者的建构系统组织良好且复杂，对社会角色有深刻的理解，并对社交互动感兴趣。纲要格子可以为评估 ASD 中的社交沟通技能提供更多的以个体为中心的信息。
