촉각 방어 감소를 위한 자폐스펙트럼장애 아동의 미술치료 단일사례 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of art therapy on the reduction of tactile defense in a child with autism spectrum disorder. The subject of this study was a 4-year-old boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, who had difficulty in processing senses in daily life, and had a total score of 141 points on the pre-shortened sensory profile test, indicating that the sensory response was significantly different from that of a normal child. This study performed 23 sessions of tactile stimulation art therapy once a week, 40 minutes each. To prove the effectiveness of this study, pre- and Post-Shortened Sensory Profiles (SSP) tests, participation and media contact were measured by the duration recording method. In addition, for qualitative analysis, photos and videos were taken for each session to record changes by session. The results of this study are summarized as follows. First, it was found that there was a positive effect on participation rate and media contact through the tactile stimulation art therapy program. In the beginning, there was an imbalance between the participation rate and media contact, but in the middle, the researcher's behavior was imitated and the range of media contact was widened, and in the latter half, a graph was drawn in which tactile defense behavior decreased and participation and media contact similarly increased with increased, while playing with tactile media and self-expression increased. Second, it can be seen that it has a positive effect on the shortening sensory profile test of a child with autism spectrum disorder. The post-test showed that the sensory response was alleviated with 149 points, an increase of 8 points. Therefore, this study presented basic clinical data to reduce tactile defense in a child with autism spectrum disorder.