Objective To analyze the structure and characteristics of multiple intelligences in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Methods cross-sectional study was conducted in this study. Totally 63 ASD boys with average age of (6. 18±1. 16) years old were enrolled as ASD group from August 2018 to February 2019, meanwhile 69 typical boys with average age of (5. 98±1. 10) years old were selected as control group. The Chinese Version of Multiple Intelligences Development Scale-A (CMIDAS-A) was used to assess the multiple intelligences of the children. Results he scores of kinesthetic intelligence, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence of ASD boys were significantly lower than those of typical boys(Z=5. 053, 3. 177, 6. 398, P＜0. 05), while there was no significant differences on the scores of language intelligence, mathematics-logic intelligence, spatial intelligence, musical intelligence and natural intelligence between the two groups(P＞0. 05). Conclusions Compared with TD boys, ASD boys are weak in kinesthetic intelligence, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence, and their dominant intelligences were mathematics-logic and music intelligences. So it is supposed to make individualized intervention measures according to the interest and advantages of ASD children.
Key words
autism spectrum disorder /
multiple intelligences /
intelligence structure
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