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J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Sep 1. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3264-4.
The Effectiveness of Aquatic Group Therapy for Improving Water Safety and Social Interactions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Program
Alaniz ML1, Rosenberg SS2,3, Beard NR2,4,5, Rosario ER2,3.
Author information
- 1
- Children's Services Center, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, 255 E. Bonita Ave., P.O. Box 6001, Pomona, CA, 91769, USA. malaniz@casacolina.org.
- 2
- Children's Services Center, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, 255 E. Bonita Ave., P.O. Box 6001, Pomona, CA, 91769, USA.
- 3
- Casa Colina's Research Institute, Pomona, CA, USA.
- 4
- Curative New Berlin Therapies, New Berlin, WI, USA.
- 5
- Children's Services Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Abstract
La noyade est la principale cause de décès accidentel chez les enfants avec un diagnostic de "trouble du spectre de l'autisme" (TSA). Peu
d'études ont examiné l'efficacité des cours de natation pour améliorer
les compétences en matière de sécurité aquatique chez les enfants
avec "TSA modéré à sévère". Cette
étude examine la faisabilité et l'efficacité d'un programme de thérapie
aquatique sur la sécurité aquatique et sur les compétences sociales chez les
enfants "avec un TSA léger à sévère (n = 7). Les
compétences en sécurité aquatique ont été évaluées à l'aide de la Liste
de vérification des compétences aquatiques et les compétences sociales
ont été mesurées à l'aide de l'Échelle d'amélioration des compétences
sociales. Nous
fournissons des preuves préliminaires que les enfants avec un diagnostic de TSA
peuvent améliorer les compétences en matière de sécurité aquatique (p =
0,0002), ce qui est important pour la prévention de la noyade après
seulement 8 heures d'intervention. Cependant, les compétences sociales n'ont pas répondu à l'intervention (p = 0,6409).
Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Few studies have examined the effectiveness of swim instruction for improving water safety skills in children with moderate to severe ASD. This study examines the feasibility and effectiveness of an aquatic therapy program on water safety and social skills in children with mild to severe ASD (n = 7). Water safety skills were evaluated using the Aquatics Skills Checklist and social skills were measured using the Social Skills Improvement Scale. We provide preliminary evidence that children with ASD can improve water safety skills (p = 0.0002), which are important for drowning prevention after only 8 h of intervention. However, social skills did not respond to intervention (p = 0.6409).
Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Few studies have examined the effectiveness of swim instruction for improving water safety skills in children with moderate to severe ASD. This study examines the feasibility and effectiveness of an aquatic therapy program on water safety and social skills in children with mild to severe ASD (n = 7). Water safety skills were evaluated using the Aquatics Skills Checklist and social skills were measured using the Social Skills Improvement Scale. We provide preliminary evidence that children with ASD can improve water safety skills (p = 0.0002), which are important for drowning prevention after only 8 h of intervention. However, social skills did not respond to intervention (p = 0.6409).
- PMID:28864911
- DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3264-4
