Dance Movement-Based Intervention Reduces Stereotypical Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ayed H. Ziadat
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Abdellatif Khalaf Alramamneh
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Obaid Abdelkarim Al-Sabaylehr
Autistic individuals are commonly characterized by stereotypical behaviors, which affect their daily life, particularly social aspects. The study aime.
- Pub. date: July 15, 2022
- Pages: 1877-1885
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Autistic individuals are commonly characterized by stereotypical behaviors, which affect their daily life, particularly social aspects. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of dance movement-based intervention in reducing stereotypical behavior among autistic children. The study used an experimental-based approach, which recruited 30 autistic children purposively between 9 and 15 years old, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder- level 1 (ASD [1]) or autism spectrum disorder- level 2 (ASD [2]) from one autism center in Jordan. The intervention sessions were fifteen sessions and lasted 60 minutes. The dance movement and music were selected cautiously by professional therapists. The observation was the study tool for collecting data performed by both author and care providers. The results approved the effectiveness of the suggested intervention in reducing stereotypical behavior. The children presenting ASD (1) showed significantly less stereotypical behavior than those presenting ASD (2). The result also showed that the difference was significant and obvious from the first three sessions, but the best reduction was in the fourth session. However, the results refuted any difference in reduction of stereotypical behavior attributed to gender or age group of participants.
Keywords: Autism, dance movements, physical exercises, stereotypical behavior.
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