Table 7 perception of foreign experts on the importance of interventions regarding ASD children’s social communication by age

sub skill 20s(n=4) 30s(n=8) 40s(n=21) 50s(n=12) F P
M SD M SD M SD M SD
Social-emotional reciprocity asking for permission 1.64 0.36 1.74 0.25 1.30 0.50 1.78 0.68 5.57*** 0.000
Showing 1.15 0.66 1.73 0.24 2.15 0.76 1.73 0.51 1.13 0.348
Say hello 4.15 0.67 4.20 0.24 4.13 0.54 4.23 0.75 2.31 0.090
Giving and receiving things 3.43 0.87 4.01 0.57 4.23 0.42 4.67 0.34 3.82 0.056
Talk to each other 1.21 0.35 1.22 1.25 2.11 0.32 1.57 0.54 1.45 0.420
Answer (yes/no) 1.43 0.52 3.21 0.45 4.43 0.89 4.54 0.34 20.38*** 0.000
Demanding 4.00 0.20 4.32 0.43 4.76 0.75 4.77 0.36 0.87 0.465
a call-out reaction 4.61 0.50 3.65 0.74 4.23 0.56 4.78 0.95 3.83* 0.016
Calling (other’s name) 1.12 0.65 1.11 0.35 2.01 0.21 1.65 0.54 1.21 0.132
imitation behavior 4.23 0.47 4.52 0.37 4.57 0.47 4.76 0.52 0.48 0.701
non-verbal behavior Eye contact 4.28 0.32 4.14 0.32 4.32 0.78 4.54 0.54 0.99 0,408
Pointing out 4.11 0.76 4.23 0.76 4.02 0.62 4.32 0.74 2.87* 0.047
a shift in one’s gaze 1.38 0.73 2.12 0.65 4.35 0.73 4.12 0.56 6.68*** 0.000
Facial expression 2.42 0.54 3.11 0.49 4.42 0.54 4.02 0.49 8.03*** 0.000
Forming and Maintaining Relationships following instructions 4.12 0.54 4.32 0.85 4.78 0.24 4.86 0.32 1.98 0.132
Giving out 2.01 0.34 2.01 0.42 3.01 0.65 2.05 0.24 9.42 0.424
Helping 1.22 0.32 2.00 0.63 2.22 0.45 2.11 0.34 3.00 0.141
Sharing the game 1.43 1.90 1.23 0.78 2.13 0.20 2.23 0.78 4.23 0,063
waiting for one’s turn 4.21 0.78 4.13 0.57 4.56 0.68 4.63 0.32 1.01 0.359