Efficacy of Emotional Enhancement Intervention Along with Cognitive Behaviour Techniques for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

K., Sagayaraj; Ram Gopal, C. N.; S. N., Anjali; Karthikeyan, S.

Background : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by the prolonged deficits in social emotional reciprocity, repetitive pattern of behaviour, difficulties in communication. Cognitive behaviour interventions (CBI) are found to be effective in restructuring the thought process, providing affective education and teaching cognitive, behavioral skills especially in children diagnosed with ASD. Children with ASD have major difficulties in recognizing and responding to emotional states of others which emphases the need and importance of developing a standardized emotional based intervention module. Methods : Case control experimental method was used in this study. We have categorized 6 children into two group namely control group ( 3 children ) and experimental group (3 children). To develop the standardized emotional enhancement intervention for individuals with ASD this pilot study module was carried out along with CBI. The study outcome was measured in Pre and Posttest by using Indian assessment scale for autism. Paired sample t test was performed by using SPSS. Results : The results indicate that the focused intervention enhance the behavioral, cognitive and emotional functioning of children with ASD. Conclusion : From this study we found that focused intervention can produce significant improvement in the emotional reciprocity of Children with ASD.

CHILDREN with autism spectrum disorders; AUTISM spectrum disorders; SELF-injurious behavior

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 7, p718

0976-0245

Academic Journal