Abstract
The recreation of children with High Functioning Autism (HFA) is not well understood. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare the recreational engagement of children with HFA and their typically developing peers. Children with HFA (n = 30) and peers (n = 31) were similar on key characteristics that may impact recreation except those related to the HFA attributes. Children with HFA differed from peers in terms of diversity (p =.002), social aspects (p =.006) and locations (p <.001) of recreation. The two groups were not statistically different in personal intensity (p =.684), enjoyment (p =.239) or preferences (p =.788) of recreation. A recreational profile was developed to benefit parents and clinicians in supporting the recreation of these children.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 445-457 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Asperger disorder
- Autism
- Autistic disorder
- Leisure
- Pervasive developmental disorder
- Recreation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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