Autism. Childhood autism
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Treatment occurs in 24 therapy sessions during 3 days in week for 8 weeks, in intervention group children implement rhythmic movement and play simple musical instru
Intervention group: Treatment occurs in 24 therapy sessions during 3 days in week for 8 weeks, in intervention group children implement rhythmic movement and play simple musical instruments with rhyth
Control group: Treatment occurs in 24 therapy sessions during 3 days in week for 8 weeks,in this group children implement balance and physical exercises like rolling, jumping walking, kneel forward a
Sponsors
Deputy of Research, Tehran university of medical science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Autism disorder diagnosed by a child psychiatrist; lower functional level based on Autism screening scale questionnaire (ASSQ); chronological age between 7 and 14 years old; normal or corrected vision and hearing senses by means the auditory registers with normal hearing (not hyper sensitive to noise nor hopo sensitivity) based on sensory profile questionaire; lack of orthopedic and cardiopulmonary disorders; no seizure attacks in the last two years; not taking drug with effects on motor. Exclusion criteria: the absence of more than two sessions during the intervention and any changes in medical diet due to motor signs or change in alertness.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor proficiency include balance, bilateral coordination, upper limb coordination. Timepoint: Before, middle and after treatment. Method of measurement: Bruininks Oseretsky test of motor proficiency. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMalahat Akbarfahimi
Faculty of Rehabilitatio, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed