Effectiveness of Therapy Ball on Behavior Problems, Attention, and Seating Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Classroom Setting (공의자 적용이 자폐범주성아동의 교실내 문제행동과 주의집중 및 착석행동에 미치는 영향)

박윤이; Soohyun Park (박수현); Eun Young Yoo (유은영); Lee, Ji-Yoeun (이지연)

Effectiveness of Therapy Ball on Behavior Problems, Attention, and Seating Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Classroom Setting

Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy
Abbr : Korean J of Occup Ther
2012, 20(1), pp.43-56
Publisher : Korean Society Of Occupational Therapy
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Working Therapeutics

박윤이 ¹, Soohyun Park ², Eun Young Yoo ², Lee, Ji-Yoeun ³

¹생각과느낌 소아정신과
²연세대학교
³동남보건대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of therapy ball on behavior problems and seating behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder in a classroom setting. Methods : The subjects of the study were three male participants diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who were attending a special education class in kindergarten. Single-subject A-B-A-B experimental design was used. The study was conducted in the preschool setting with children during daily language class. During baseline and withdrawal (A phase) participants used their typical classroom seating device (chair). During the intervention (B phase) participants sat on therapy balls. The experiment consisted of 23 sessions and the total duration was 5 weeks. Dependent variables were percentage of behavior problems, attention,and seating behavior. Data were graphed and visually analyzed for differences between phases. Results : The participants showed substantial improvement in attention and seating behavior when seated on therapy balls, and percentage of behavior problems was decreased. Conclusion : In conclusion, this study provides evidence that the use of therapy ball in the classroom setting may decrease behavior problems and facilitate attention and seating behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders.

KEYWORDS

Attention, Autism spectrum disorder, Behavior-problem, Seating-behavior, Therapy ball

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