The Effect of Digital Storytelling and Sensory Integration on Children With Autism
NCT Number: NCT06491875
Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Interventions: BEHAVIORAL: Digital Storytelling (DST)|BEHAVIORAL: Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT)
Sponsor: Biruni University
Sex: ALL
Age: CHILD
Enrollment: 27
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: SINGLE (PARTICIPANT)|Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
Start Date: 2023-01-20
Completion Date: 2024-04-22
Locations: Remziye Akarsu, Istanbul, 34020, Turkey

Summary:
Given the interest of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in using computers, this study examined the effect of Digital Storytelling (DST) activity on increasing activity participation and self-regulation. In this study, children with ASD and typically developing children were allowed to participate in DST workshops together. Selection of children intervention Children diagnosed with ASD and typically developing children attending Zeytinburnu Municipality Family Women Support and Disability Center (AKDEM) were included. The study was completed with a total of 15 children with ASD and 12 children with TD. In person-centered occupational therapy training with sensory integration, strategies including calming and reinforcing stimuli were identified to facilitate the social adaptation of children with autism and their participation in digital story activities. In the digital storytelling workshop, the Wevideo editing program was used. All participants were provided with an easy and fun application to express themselves by preparing stories with short videos about their lives, and the results were evaluated. This study emphasizes that children with autism spectrum disorder can successfully express their emotional expression skills and interests through digital stories. Digital stories are an essential tool to help these children express themselves. These findings may help educators and families working with children with ASD to develop new strategies to improve emotional expression skills and may serve as a basis for future studies.

Primary Outcome Measures: The Short Child Occupational Profile, This scale is a tool that defines the child's occupational participation according to symptoms, diagnosis and age, and determines the child's skills, willpower and habits with their weaknesses and strengths. Environmental restrictive or facilitating aspects are examined. Scoring is made as follows: Facilitates the child's participation in the activity (4), Allows (3), Obstacles (2), Restrictions (1). As the scores increase, it is concluded that the occupational participation is good., four weeks|The Child Occupational Self Assessment Scale, It is a Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)-based self-report scale used to measure children's perceived competence and importance of their participation in daily activities. This assessment is suitable for children aged 6-17 years. The COSA consists of 25 items and the child rates each statement using two 4-point Likert scales. Higher scores indicate better occupational performance., four weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures: The Sensory Profile, Sensory Profile is a measurement tool used to evaluate sensory modulation. A 125-question questionnaire filled out by parents was used to measure the sensory processing characteristics of children aged 3-10 years. This questionnaire consists of 3 main sections and 14 different subsections. 3 main sections are, Sensory Processing, Modulation and Behavioral and Emotional Responses. Each item of this test is scored between 1-5.and 14 different subsections. The first section Sensory Processing (6 subsections) measures children's response to a specific sensory input. The second section (Modulation (5 subsections) assesses children's ability to modulate sensory input in order to carry out activities of daily living. The third section (Behavioral and Emotional Reactions 3 subsections) assesses children's behavioral and emotional characteristics after processing sensory information. Each item of this test is scored between 1-5.Higher scores indicate better sensory processing., four weeks