Family Communication Intervention for Autistic Spectrum Disorder Children’s Independence

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10.2991/978-2-38476-321-4_33How to use a DOI?

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Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Independence; Family Communication

Abstract

Communication is a fundamental for every human being to carry out social activities. Effective communication is two-way communication and feedback from the communicant, but this is rarely found in children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Barriers to communication skills will have an impact on the development and independence of ASD children in carrying out daily activities. The purpose of this study is to find out how effective family communication interventions are in improving the independence of ASD children. The urgency of this research lies in the need to address the challenges of communication skills experienced by ASD children, which often affect their independence and self-confidence. This research was conducted at the North Sumatera Autistic State Special School. In this study there are several informants, namely parents of students who are in elementary school. This research uses a qualitative approach to understand the phenomenon of what is experienced by the research subject and described in the form of words and language. Primary data was collected through participatory observation and in-depth interviews with parents to obtain maximum results. Secondary data were obtained from relevant documents and literature. The results showed that family communication interventions carried out by parents every day greatly influenced the increase in the independence of ASD children. This can be seen from the daily activities by ASD children, such as being able to tidy up their toys, eating and drinking themselves, following simple instructions, and understanding the daily activity schedule.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shabrina Harumi Pinem
AU  - Iskandar Zulkarnain
AU  - Nurbani Nurbani
AU  - Dewi Kurniawati
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/24
TI  - Family Communication Intervention for Autistic Spectrum Disorder Children’s Independence
BT  - Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Communication, Language, Literature, and Culture (ICCoLliC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 455
EP  - 463
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-321-4_33
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-321-4_33
ID  - Pinem2024
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