scholarly journals Effect of Motorized Elephant-Assisted Therapy Program on Balance Control of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satiansukpong Nuntanee ◽  
Sasat Daranee
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Postural Sway ◽  
Balance Control ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Eyes Closed ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Eyes Open ◽  
Experimental Group

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have poor balance, and this limitation has effects on their daily living activities. The purpose of this study was to create the motorized elephant-assisted therapy program (METP) and examine the effect of the METP on balance control improvement in individuals with ASD. Twenty participants, aged 8 to 19 years, were recruited from occupational therapy clinics around Chiang Mai city and were divided into 2 groups: control and experimental. Participants’ balance control was tested by measuring their postural sways in a bipedal stance by using a Swaymeter under four conditions: “floor-eyes open,” “floor-eyes closed,” “foam-eyes open,” and “foam-eyes closed.” Pretests were administered one week before participation in the METP, and then, posttests were administered one week after completing the METP. Each participant took a 1.5-hour session of the METP, twice a week for a 4-week duration. In one session, 2 participants were assigned to work with two motorized elephants in 4 activities: washing the elephant, climbing up and down the elephant, riding the elephant, and playing a game while riding the elephant. Results showed that the pretest control and experimental groups were not significantly different in their balance control, but at posttest, the postural sway of the experimental group was significantly different from that of the control group in two conditions: floor-eyes open and floor-eyes closed. Their lesser anteroposterior range of postural sway showed that the experimental group gained balance control improvement. In conclusion, the finding of this study showed that the METP could be an alternative treatment method to facilitate better balance control in individuals with ASD.

The effectiveness of the )TEACCH( program in the effective expression of children with autism spectrum disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Learning Disorders ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Psychological Profile ◽  
The Third ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

The current research aimed to know the effectiveness of the TEACCH program in developing an effective expression for children with autism spectrum disorder, and the target community for research were children with autism spectrum disorder, and the sample consisted of (10) children, all of whom were males, chosen by a simple random method, and their ages ranged between (3-6) years, who are present (at Al-Nourain Center for Autism and Learning Disorders) in Al-Diwaniyah. The children were distributed into two groups, by (the experimental group included (5) children, and (5) children for the control group), the psychological profile battery was used - the third version Which is called idiomatically (PEP-3), and the effective expression scale has been adopted as a tool for data collection, which is the independent scale in the third edition of the Psychological Profile Battery (2014), and the premium for using the CARS ST-2 scale to determine the level of disorder (ASD), In addition, the results of the study indicated that there were statistically significant differences between the scores of the experimental group members for the effective expression scale between the pre and post-tests, and in favor of the post-test, there were no statistically significant differences between the scores of the individuals in the control group for the scale. Effective expression, there are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in the post scale and for the reconciliation of the experimental group. Keywords: TEACCH, effective expression, for children with autism spectrum disorder

scholarly journals Attentional and sensory contributions to postural sway in children with autism spectrum disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Stins ◽  
Claudia Emck ◽  
Else M. de Vries ◽  
Siebe Doop ◽  
Peter J. Beek
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Postural Sway ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder

scholarly journals Analysis of Gait Patterns in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder After Recreational Therapy Program at Eskisehir Technical University

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Barış Gürol
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Average Velocity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Recreational Therapy ◽  
Vertical Force ◽  
Gait Patterns ◽  
Therapy Program

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of adapted recreational therapy program on gait patterns of children with autism. The current study included twenty-one autistic boys aged between 8 and 15 years. The scores of the children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the “Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2-Turkish Version” (autism level) ranged between 62 and 123. The gait analyses of the participants were evaluated with the results of total distance, average velocity, average horizontal force and average vertical force before and after recreational therapy program. The recreational therapy program was performed throughout 12 weeks, two sessions per a week and one hour per session as the one-to-one training format. The program covered several gross motor skills such as balance, toys ball, jump, jogging to increase cardiorespiratory endurance, and several branches of the basic sports skills such as basketball, badminton, and soccer. Pearson Correlation analysis was performed in order to determine the correlation between autism level and gait parameters. A negatively significant correlation was found between autism level and average velocity (r=-.553**, p

scholarly journals Changes in Developmental Trajectories of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during Parental Based Intensive Intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arianna Bentenuto ◽  
Giulio Bertamini ◽  
Silvia Perzolli ◽  
Paola Venuti
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Intensive Intervention ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Research highlights the positive effects of early intensive intervention with parent and school involvement for preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on general developmental outcomes and social skills in randomized controlled trials. However, given the inter-individual variability in the response to treatment, it is necessary to investigate intervention effects in terms of mediators and moderators in order to explain variability and to highlight mechanisms of change. Methods: 25 children in the experimental group were exposed to early intensive intervention and 14 children in the control group were subjected to “as usual” intervention. The initial assessment was obtained at the time of diagnosis (T1) and the follow-up assessment was conducted after 15 months of intervention (T2) in both groups. Results: Participants in the experimental group achieved more prominent gains in both cognitive and socio-interactive skills. The role of specific factors able to predict general quotient and language quotient after intervention were investigated, pointing out the contribution of personal–social and performance abilities. Conclusions: The findings support the importance of parental involvement in targeting ASD core symptoms. Further, results informed our understanding of early predictors in order to identify specific elements to be targeted in the individualized intervention design.

Postural sway patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder compared with typically developing children

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hossein Memari ◽  
Parisa Ghanouni ◽  
Shahriar Gharibzadeh ◽  
Jandark Eghlidi ◽  
Vahid Ziaee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Postural Sway ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children

scholarly journals Psychoeducation group for parents who raise a child with autism spectrum disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desvi Yanti Mukhtar ◽  
T Dicky Hastjarjo ◽  
Amitya Kumara ◽  
M G Adiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Test Of Knowledge

The aim of the research is to know how the impact of psychoeducation group to the level of parenting stress of parents who raise a child with autism spectrum disorder. This research used quasi experimental method with the design of the untreated control group with dependent pretest and posttest samples. This research involved 25 parents  (20 mothers and 5 fathers) who raise a child with autism spectrum disorder divided into two groups, experimental group and  the control group. The experimental group has received psychoeducation treatment with ecological approach for two months (8 meetings, conducted once a week). This research used Scale of Parenting Stress, observation, test of knowledge about parenting of children with autism spectrum disorder, and sheet of evaluation of psychoeducationactivities  in collecting the data. The result of the analysis with mixed anovahave shown that psychoeducation group has no effect to the level  of parenting stress (F = 0,697 p > 0,05). The result of check manipulation have shown that the knowledge of subject on parenting of children with autism increase after join in the psychoeducation group. The result of the evaluation have  shown that subject get other benefits from the psychoeducation group, for instance make a friend, increase the knowledge about parenting of children with autism spectrum disorder, increase confidence in parenting, more patience, instance optimism and excitement in parenting and facing the future,  be grateful for the condition of the children, realize role and responsibility in parenting child with autism and feel get support from professionals.

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