著者

髙﨑 順子 Junko Takasaki

出版者

金城学院大学大学院人間生活学研究科

雑誌

金城学院大学大学院人間生活学研究科論集 = Annual report of Graduate School of Human Ecology Kinjo Gakuin University (ISSN:1346597X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.18, pp.1-12, 2018-03-17

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ASD (autism spectrum disorder) has been studied mainly with regard to boys because it is more common in boys. Studies have shown that in girls, noticeable symptoms do not appear in childhood, and problems with human relationships appear from puberty onwards. In some cases, where children experience periods wherein they refuse to go to school or dysphoria, they are diagnosed of ASD. Interviews with mothers whose daughters have ASD revealed that it is absolutely necessary to be able to share difficulties about the child's early upbringing and have continuous support from parents.