Autism spectrum disorder. Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Performing perceptual-motor games at home that are taught to parents. These games are sent to families in the form of educational videos. Based on the available art
Sponsors
Research faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 7 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The child must be diagnosed with ASD (level two) from a child psychiatry specialist. The child should be between 4.5 and 7 years old. Gars-3 score should be between 71 and 100 During the research period, the child should not be subjected to treatments that are done to improve imitation skills. These treatments can include ABA or RIT or other treatments that directly improve participant's imitation skill. The child should not have vision, hearing or neurological (physical-motor) problems. No history of seizures in the last six months. The child's caregiver should have sufficient motivation to participate in this research and implement the exercises. The caregiver must have at least a third middle school education.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Gars-3 score lower than 70 and higher than 100 The child has behavioural problems and severe sensory disturbances that hinder his cooperation in doing exercises. The child is being treated through other methods to improve imitation skills.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child's Motor imitation skill. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Motor imitation scale (MIS) assessment.;Child's perceptual motor skill. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: bruininks oseretsky test of motor proficiency assessment tool. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamid Dalvand
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed