Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the Japanese version of the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ-J) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) in Japanese children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The participants were 19 children with ASD. The DCDQ-J is a parent questionnaire that can assess the degree of motor skill impairments, and the SRS assesses the severity of social impairments. To check the criterion-related validity of the DCDQ-J in children with ASD, the Japanese version of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC2-J) was also conducted. The total score of the DCDQ-J was significantly negatively correlated with the SRS score in the same way as the MABC2-J total score. These results indicate that the severity of social impairments in children with ASD is related not only to the child’s fundamental motor abilities but also to practical motor skills in everyday life.
Highlights
In recent years, empirical studies have revealed the existence of motor skill impairments in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), using standardized assessment batteries such as the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC; Henderson & Sugden, 1992)
We investigated the relationship between motor skill impairments and social impairments in Japanese children with ASD, using a new scale, that is, the Japanese version of the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire-2007 (DCDQ-J; Nakai et al, 2011)
We evaluated the degree of motor skill impairments in Japanese children with ASD using the DCDQ-J, and examined the relationship between the DCDQ-J and Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)
Summary
Empirical studies have revealed the existence of motor skill impairments in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), using standardized assessment batteries such as the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC; Henderson & Sugden, 1992). Children with ASD between the ages of 6 and 15 years showed a lower total standard score with this test, indicating that their general level of motor skill was significantly lower than that of typically developing children (Green et al, 2002; Green et al, 2009; Hilton et al, 2007; Hirata et al, 2014; Miyahara et al, 1997; Whyatt & Craig, 2012). In recent years, Hirata et al (2014) conducted the Japanese versions of the MABC2
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