2021, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Part A
A comparative study on sensory integration treatment and behavioral modification treatment for the children with hyperactivity and autism spectrum disorder
Author(s): Md Jamal Uddin, Md Mahmudul Hasan and Mst Shahanaz Parvin
Abstract: Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children is a public health concern in Bangladesh, with limited development in the options for treatment and management. Health professionals as well as various methods such as sensory integration, behavioral modification are involved in managing children with ASD. The study was conducted to find whether sensory integration and behavioral modification was the more effective process for improving the functional performances in the treatment of children with ASD. This descriptive study utilized empirical research design among conveniently selected 50 children with ASD at a private clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Equal numbers of children were placed in two groups through simple random technique. Data was collected through observation using structured questionnaire based on sensory Integration & praxis Test (SIPT), Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) and behavioral modification. A pre and post- test after providing treatment in both groups were carried out to observe the differences. Data analysis was done by SPSS to present the descriptive statistics of the study. The sensory integration treatment group showed better results than its rival group. Although, both interventional groups showed significant improvement in some key functional performance areas, however, some of the specific area like attention span, speech & understanding had remarkable improvement in sensory integration group. It is evident that sensory integration treatment is more effective than behavioral modification treatment for children with ASD but later one has some good result for children with ASD. Combination of treatment has been recommended by this study.
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Md Jamal Uddin, Md Mahmudul Hasan and Mst Shahanaz Parvin. A comparative study on sensory integration treatment and behavioral modification treatment for the children with hyperactivity and autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Intellectual Disability. 2021; 2(1): 18-23.
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