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Yamada, Tomoko; Miura, Yui; Oi, Manabu; Akatsuka, Nozomi; Tanaka, Kazumi; Tsukidate, Naotake; Yamamoto, Tomoka; Okuno, Hiroko; Nakanishi, Mariko; Taniike, Masako; Mohri, Ikuko; Laugeson, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study examines the efficacy of the Japanese version of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), which focuses on improving social functioning through making friends and maintaining good relationships for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disabilities. Originally developed in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Kezuka, Emiko – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
A study investigated the role of touch in the use of facilitated communication with Japanese individuals with autism. Five experiments were conducted involving a "telepathy game" using a rod with an attached strain gauge. Results found the facilitator's contact controlled the motor responses of the subjects. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Children, Communication Skills