著者

富井 奈菜実 大西 貴子 中西 陽 小松 愛 根來 秀樹

出版者

奈良教育大学

雑誌

奈良教育大学紀要. 人文・社会科学 = Bulletin of Nara University of Education. Cultural and Social Science (ISSN:05472393)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.69, no.1, pp.1-14, 2020-12-25

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In this paper, in order to clarify importance of activities based on the interests of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, we examine the program and activity of “The Train GEEK Club at Nara University of Education”, which is composed of ASD children. The train GEEK Club program includes many different activities which are very unique. In the main program organized in accordance with their interests, the participants plan their activities, prepare and make their own presentations, by talking and sharing the knowledge related to trains and railways which are positioned as their “excessive interest”. It is found that the program has some significances, such as to pursue to their hobbies taking their advantage of knowledge of train, to get a sense of accomplishment through this activity, and to make close friends are able to talk and share their common hobbies. It is suggested that the activity is working for support of interpersonal relations and their leisure from the point of developmental perspective.