What is it about?
This study translated and applied the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire, a widely used measure of children's health-related quality of life, to assess pupils with autism spectrum disorder and their neurotypical peers in schools in Saudi Arabia.
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Why is it important?
The adapted tool worked well for assessing Saudi pupils. Children without autism rated their quality of life higher, but most Saudi students with autism still reported a reasonable quality of life. Validated Arabic tools like this help educators and services understand and improve the wellbeing of school-aged children, including those with autism.
Perspectives
Quality of life matters as much as academic achievement. I hope this study encourages the use of validated Arabic tools to understand and improve the wellbeing of all pupils, including those with autism.
Prof Nizar H Bagadood
Umm Al-Qura University
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This page is a summary of: Screening for health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder in Saudi Arabia, International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES, July 2022, International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences,
DOI: 10.21833/ijaas.2022.07.001.
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