Art Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in India

Title

Art Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in India

Creator

Koo J.; Thomas E.

Description

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of art therapy for 9 children with autism spectrum disorder in India using a prepost experimental design with a control group. The Childhood Autism Rating Scale was used to measure symptoms before and after 8 individual art therapy sessions, and changes in the childrens art development was also examined. Analysis of covariance results showed that art therapy was effective and content analysis of the drawings indicated progress seen in the developmental art stages, based on Lowenfeld theory. The positive changes were notable in the participants cognitive, social, and motor skills. 2019, AATA, Inc. 2019.

Source

Art Therapy, Vol-36, No. 4, pp. 209-214.

Date

2019-01-01

Publisher

Routledge

Coverage

Koo J., Christ University, India; Thomas E., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 7421656; CODEN: AJATA

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2019.1644755

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