McGee G G, Feldman R S, Morrier M J
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 1997 Aug;27(4):353-64. doi: 10.1023/a:1025849220209.
Data on the social behavior of typical children may inform practitioners and researchers regarding the appropriate goals of intervention for children with autism. This study assessed the ongoing levels of naturally occurring social behavior in 64 preschool-aged children. A 2 x 2 factorial design was used to analyze population (children with autism and typical children) and age (3 years 3 months vs. 4 years 4 months) differences at the time of preschool entry. Predictable population differences were found for key social behaviors of proximity to children, social bids from children, and focus of engagement on children, as well as for behavioral context variables of verbalizations, adult focus, and atypical behaviors. No differences were found in the amount of time spent focused on toys or objects. There were also no differences in the presenting behaviors of younger and older children with autism. Results are discussed in terms of implications for establishing early social intervention goals.
关于典型儿童社会行为的数据可以为从业者和研究人员提供有关自闭症儿童适当干预目标的信息。本研究评估了64名学龄前儿童自然发生的社会行为的持续水平。采用2×2析因设计来分析入学时人群（自闭症儿童和典型儿童）和年龄（3岁3个月与4岁4个月）的差异。在与儿童的接近程度、儿童的社交请求、对儿童的关注焦点等关键社会行为以及言语表达、成人关注和非典型行为的行为背景变量方面发现了可预测的人群差异。在专注于玩具或物品上花费的时间量上没有发现差异。自闭症幼儿和大龄儿童的表现行为也没有差异。根据对确立早期社会干预目标的影响对结果进行了讨论。
