Effect of DIR/Floortime Intervention on Adaptive Behavior of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

Improving the quality of parent–child interaction and play skills areimportant outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). DIRFloortime (Developmental, Individual difference, and relationship-based) is anintervention approach that addresses these issues; however, there are fewpublished studies on its effectiveness. We investigated the effects of 1-year Floortimeintervention in social skills and adaptive behavior of children with ASD. Athree years ten month old boy with ASD participated. Sensory Profile (SP) wasused to analyze child’s sensory processing patterns, AAMR Adaptive BehaviorScale (ABS) was applied to measure child’s adaptive behaviour. Measurementswere applied pre and post of 12-month (2 session/week) DIR Floortimeintervention programme. According to statistical analysis, the child showedsignificant development in sensory processing patterns (p≤0.05) and adaptivebehaviour (p≤0.05) positively. Moreover, the mother perceived positive changesin their parent-child interactions and child’s communication skills. DIRFloortime model suggests that child’s biological individual differences andfunctional emotional developmental capacities should be considered duringadult-child interactions. Following thechild’s lead at play increases the active participation of child, which helpsus toward strengthen or construct the functional developmental capacities forrelating, communicating, and thinking of children with ASD.

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  title = {{Effect of DIR/Floortime Intervention on Adaptive Behavior of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder}},
  journal = {Journal of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation},
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  pages = {175--184},
  publisher = {Hacettepe {\"U}niversitesi},
  year = {2019},
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