Effect of selected play activities along with music therapy on social and stereotype behaviors among school age children with autism

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Psychiatric mental health nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University

2 Pediatric Nursing,Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University

Abstract

Background: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have problems in the social
interaction, communication skills, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors, and interests of
activities across multiple contexts. Aim: this study aimed to assess the effect of selected play
activities along with music therapy on social and stereotype behaviors among school age children
with autism. Design: one group pre and post quasi-experimental design was used in this study.
Sample: A purposive sample of thirty school age children diagnosed with autism. Setting: this
study was conducted at Center for Social and Preventive Medicine (Child Psychiatry Outpatient
Clinic) Cairo University Hospital. Data collection Tools: data were collected using three tools:
Socio-demographic and Medical Data Sheet, Autism Social Skills Profile (ASSP), Stereotyped
Behavior Scale (SBS). Results: more than half of the studied sample (56.7%) suffers from low level
of social skills interaction pre-intervention as compared to 3.3% post intervention, statistically
significant difference were found between social skills and stereotype behaviors pre and post
intervention. The study recommended that, music and play therapy should be integrated in treatment
programs for those children.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 10, Issue 1
March 2019
Pages 1051-1059

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