Effect of dance movements on stereotype and repetitive behaviours of cases with autism spectrum disorder

Komal Mishra; Nandita Chaube

doi:10.2478/gp-2020-0010

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Effect of dance movements on stereotype and repetitive behaviours of cases with autism spectrum disorder

Global Psychiatry

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By: Komal Mishra and Nandita Chaube

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|May 2020

Abstract

Objective

The objective of the study was to observe the effects of dance movements on stereotypical and repetitive behaviours of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Method

The sample consisted of 5 patients within the age range of 9 to 16 years. Of the pool of 15 patients, 5 were lying in the range of moderate autism spectrum disorder with a higher score on stereotypical and repetitive behaviours. There were three male and two female patients. The cases were regularly coming to the day care centre of a hospital located in the southern part of India. Participants were assessed by Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) and BASIC-MR Part-B. Dance movement intervention was planned for these five cases.

Results

Pre- and post-test scores were taken to observe the effects of dance movements on their behaviours. Fifteen sessions with a duration of 60 minutes per session were given. The results showed improvement in the repetitive behaviour in the sample, in which of these five, three showed greater improvement.

Conclusion

Hence, the result shows that dance movement could be used as an effective method to improve stereotypical and repetitive behaviour in children diagnosed with ASD.

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