Autism spectrum disorder

We analyzed statistically the relationship with the Japanese version of Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System (DN-CAS) and Wechsler Intelligence scale for Children Third Edition (WISC-III) of 57 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). PASS Scores of DN-CAS (Planning, Attention, Simultaneous processes, and Successive processes)were related to the index scores of Processing Speed and Freedom from Distractibility of WISC-III. We discussed the interpretation of PASS score from the aspect of ASD cognitive trait. It is important to observe the behavior including adaptation of strategy from the viewpoint of ASD traits in order to apply DN-CAS to children with ASD.