Relationship between the social functioning of children with autism spectrum disorders and their siblings’ competencies/problem behaviors

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 646-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie M. Brewton ◽  
Kerri P. Nowell ◽  
Morgan W. Lasala ◽  
Robin P. Goin-Kochel
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1848
Author(s):  
Burcu Aktaş ◽  
İlknur Çifci Tekinarslan

The aim of this study is to determine the opinions of the mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which can interact with their children. Phenomenology design, a qualitative research model was used in the study. Research data were collected by obtaining information regarding demographic aspects and by using a 15-item semi-structured interview form designed to identify views of mothers with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on their communication styles with their children. 9 mothers with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) between the ages of 4-6 participated in the study.  The data were analyzed using the content analysis method. Findings of this study showed that children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) expressed gestures, facial expressions, pointing and verbally but they have difficulty expressing themselves. Additionally found that ıf they aren’t express themselves, exhibit problem behaviors. Mothers who have children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), prefer to verbal communication but they have difficulty. Also they organized their communicative behaviors according to the characteristics of their children. The data obtained from the survey results were discussed based on the literature.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı, annelerin Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu (OSB) olan çocukları ile kurdukları iletişim biçimlerine ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemektir. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olgubilim desenine yer verilmiştir. Araştırma verileri; demografik bilgiler ve annelerin Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu (OSB) olan çocukları ile iletişim biçimlerine ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemeye yönelik 15 sorudan oluşan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 4-6 yaş arasında Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu (OSB) olan çocuğa sahip 9 anne oluşturmaktadır.  Araştırma sonucunda, Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu (OSB) olan çocukların kendilerini jest, mimik ve sözel olarak ifade ettikleri ve kendilerini ifade ederken zorlandıkları, ifade edemedikleri durumlarda çeşitli problem davranışlar sergiledikleri bulgulanmıştır. Annelerin ise Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu (OSB) olan çocukları ile iletişim kurarken sözel ifadeler tercih ettikleri, çocukları ile iletişim kurarken çeşitli güçlükler yaşadıkları, kendi iletişimsel davranışlarını çocuklarının özelliklerine göre düzenledikleri ve çoğunlukla ev ortamında iletişim kurmayı tercih ettikleri bulgulanmıştır.


Author(s):  
Víctor del Toro Alonso ◽  
Mónica Jiménez-Astudillo ◽  
Pilar Gutiez-Cuevas

Play is an ideal tool for enhancing the development of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is important to know their possibilities and to develop play activities that permit the special educational needs of these children to be addressed in an adequate way. Therefore, a case study is presented with two children and a two-year follow-up period during which the authors observe which aspects the development has evolved and if it is possible to increase the sense of the activity in these children using play as an educational response. The results are accompanied by an in-depth interview with the teachers of the students over the two-year period. An improvement in areas of development is evidenced in the social, communicative, symbolic, and anticipation and flexibilization dimensions during the two years immersed in a play methodology, supported by the structuring of routines and task spaces. Also, an evolution of the sense of the activity and the development of functional play is observed.


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