The Assessment of Cognitive Trait and Thinking Process in ASD using Ambiguous Figure: (2)Developmental Change of Cognition and Emotional Regulation by Aging

Background: The people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder(ASD) develop several abilities by Aging. The authors notice development of ASD’S social cognition and emotional regulation need for adjustment. The authors investigate development of the ability(social cognition and emotional regulation) by Aging. Objectives: The authors investigate ASD’S social cognition and emotional regulation from pupil to adult. The authors classify 4 groups (The lower grade group, the upper grade group, adolescence group, Adult group). Methods: The investigation are administered to 55(48mail and 7 female; 13.67±4.94years) children and adults with ASD diagnosed by child psychiatrist. Most of the ASD subjects are members of "Asperger Society Japan". The authors used Rorschach’s inkblot-test as the ambiguous figure in Assessment.Group structure is as follow.; The lower grade group(n=9;7.44±0.73years), the upper grade group(n=12;10.33±1.15years), adolescence group((n=11;14.91±1.51years), Adult group(n=11;20.91±2.59years). Results: About development of cognition, popular response that means common sense is increasing by Aging. Form level that means realty testing is also in rising too. About development of emotional regulation, C response that means immature emotional regulation is decreasing, and FC response that means mature emotional regulation is increasing by Aging.

Conclusions: About development of cognition, ASD group learn the ability of social cognition (common sense and realty testing) by Aging. About development of emotional regulation, ASD group immature emotional regulation is decreasing, and FC response that means mature emotional regulation is increasing by Aging.The authors verify that the people with ASD develop ability of social cognition and emotional regulation over having some handicap, again.