Abstract

There has been a steady increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide. However, screening tools that focus primarily on communicative development that are culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate are needed, particularly in languages, such as Farsi, which is spoken in countries that may benefit from additional resources. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop and validate a screening tool, written in Farsi by Iranians, that focuses on communication and factors affecting the development of communication for children with autism. A variety of statistical analyses were conducted and implemented to assess the relevance of various questions related to communication, along with other behaviors that interfere with the development of communication, that may distinguish between children with and without ASD. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to examine the underlying structure of the Autism Communicative Skills Questionnaire (ACSQ). This study represents the first stage in the development of a comprehensive questionnaire to assist with the screening of areas that impact the development of social communication and are unique to ASD.

摘要

全球被诊断患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的儿童人数稳步增加。然而，需要主要关注具有文化敏感性和语言适当性的交际发展的筛选工具，特别是波斯语等语言，这些语言在可能受益于额外资源的国家中使用。因此，本研究的目的是开发和验证一种由伊朗人用波斯语编写的筛查工具，重点关注自闭症儿童的沟通和影响沟通发展的因素。进行并实施了各种统计分析，以评估与沟通相关的各种问题的相关性，以及干扰沟通发展的其他行为，这可以区分患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的儿童和没有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的儿童。进行探索性因素分析来检查自闭症沟通技能问卷（ACSQ）的基本结构。这项研究代表了综合调查问卷开发的第一阶段，该调查问卷旨在协助筛选影响社会沟通发展和自闭症谱系障碍特有的领域。