Study on the Effects of Sports Game Intervention on Social Communication Ability of Children with Autism

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmhs.202405113

Author(s)

Tian Liang1, Liu Kaixin1, Ding Huanxiang1, Gao Kuifeng2*

Affiliation(s)

1School of Physical Education and Health, Linyi University, Shuangling Road, Linyi, Shandong, China 2Shandong Medical College, Linyi, Shandong, China

Abstract

Through literature, field observation, experimental method, mathematical statistics, the article provides intervention training on sports, gaming, and social skills for 20 eligible children with autism in a rehabilitation institution in Linyi City. Tracking experiment observation for 6 months on 20 children, training content is special sports activities, rhythmic exercises, and collective cooperation game. With the help of evaluation tools for 20 autistic children social communication ability before and after intervention evaluation and analysis. Research results: comparative analysis of scales showed that 10 children with autism in the experimental group had significantly improved social skills in sports games 6 months after intervention, while the social skills of 10 children with autism in traditional physical education courses did not change compared to the intervention. By comparing the scale scores of the experimental group and the control group after 6 months, it was found that there was a significant difference in social communication skills between the two groups of children with autism. Thus, the conclusion: sports game intervention for autistic children social communication ability development has improved effect.

Keywords

Sports Game Intervention; Autistic Children; Social Communication Ability

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