TY - JOUR
T1 - Home-based DIR/Floortime™ intervention program for preschool children with autism spectrum disorders
T2 - Preliminary findings
AU - Liao, Shu Ting
AU - Hwang, Yea Shwu
AU - Chen, Yung Jung
AU - Lee, Peichin
AU - Chen, Shin Jaw
AU - Lin, Ling Yi
N1 - Funding Information:
Support for this research was provided by the Taiwan Ministry of Education under the NCKU Aim for the Top University Project for Promoting Academic Excellence & Developing World Class Research Centers. We thank all the families that participated.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
PY - 2014/11/1
Y1 - 2014/11/1
N2 - Improving parent-child interaction and play are important outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Play is the primary occupation of children. In this pilot study conducted in Taiwan, we investigated the effects of the developmental, individual difference, and relationship-based (DIR)/Floortime™ home-based intervention program on social interaction and adaptive functioning of children with ASD. The participants were 11 children with ASD, ages from 45-69 months, and their mothers. Mothers were instructed the principles of the approach by an occupational therapist. All 11 children and their mothers completed the 10-week home-based intervention program, undergoing an average of 109.7 hr of intervention. Children made significant changes in mean scores for emotional functioning, communication, and daily living skills. Moreover, the mothers perceived positive changes in their parent-child interactions. The findings of this pilot study contribute to knowledge regarding the effects of home-based DIR/Floortime™ intervention program on increasing the social interaction and adaptive behaviors of children with ASD in Taiwan.
AB - Improving parent-child interaction and play are important outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Play is the primary occupation of children. In this pilot study conducted in Taiwan, we investigated the effects of the developmental, individual difference, and relationship-based (DIR)/Floortime™ home-based intervention program on social interaction and adaptive functioning of children with ASD. The participants were 11 children with ASD, ages from 45-69 months, and their mothers. Mothers were instructed the principles of the approach by an occupational therapist. All 11 children and their mothers completed the 10-week home-based intervention program, undergoing an average of 109.7 hr of intervention. Children made significant changes in mean scores for emotional functioning, communication, and daily living skills. Moreover, the mothers perceived positive changes in their parent-child interactions. The findings of this pilot study contribute to knowledge regarding the effects of home-based DIR/Floortime™ intervention program on increasing the social interaction and adaptive behaviors of children with ASD in Taiwan.
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U2 - 10.3109/01942638.2014.918074
DO - 10.3109/01942638.2014.918074
M3 - Article
C2 - 24865120
AN - SCOPUS:84911954905
SN - 0194-2638
VL - 34
SP - 356
EP - 367
JO - Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
JF - Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
IS - 4
ER -