Effect of a Telemedicine Intervention on a Social Skills Training Program in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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social skill training program, occupational therapist, telemedicine, autistic, caregiverAbstract
This mixed methods research study aimed to investigate the effects of remote social skills training in children with autism. The quantitative research procedure was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design. The sample consisted of 30 autistic children aged 7-12 years. They were divided into an experimental group and a control group of 15 participants each. The control group received traditional social skills training by occupational therapists. The experimental group received a remote social skills program delivered by a caregiver, with video recording and tracking via the LINE application over 10 weeks. After completion of the program, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 caregivers who had used the remote social skills program. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, paired t-tests, and independent t-tests. The qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The results of the study show that the autistic children in the remote social skills training group showed a statistically significant increase in their mean social skills scores after the experiment (p=0.00), similar to the traditional social skills training. The mean social skills scores between the two groups were not different before and after the experiment. The results of the in-depth interviews show that there are four main themes related to the telemedicine intervention for the social skills training program: (1) building relationships and new learning, (2) convenience, reducing costs, time and travel, (3) application in daily life, and (4) choice of treatment, demonstrating that a program can be used as a guide for autistic children’s development, encourage family involvement as an alternative for service delivery, and be offered in two ways simultaneously.
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