The effect of an infant dance class through media with parental guidance on self-stimulatory behavior among autistic children

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
10
Article ID: 
19916
4 pages
Research Article

The effect of an infant dance class through media with parental guidance on self-stimulatory behavior among autistic children

Todd Eller and Elizabeth Thrower

Abstract: 

One of the areas that has remained unexplored in educational research is the effect of dancing and music on self-stimulatory behaviors among autistic children. According to the Center for Disease Control, 1 in 54 children are diagnosed with autism. The Diagnostic Statistical Manual as well as the National Institute of Mental Health includes “repetitive behaviors” as a symptom of autism. These behaviors are commonly known as “self-stimulatory behaviors” or “self-stims” (MayInstitute, 2020). The setting of this study were the homes of autistic children and their parents or caretakers. The study consisted of 18 children ages 4 to 14 years of age. The recorded online classes included Baby First TV programs including Mama and Me: Sing Along and Zumbini Time. Parents were instructed by behaviorists how to utilize the videos and pre and post-test measures compared on self-stimulatory behaviors.

DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.37118/ijdr.19916.09.2020
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