Abstract:
ABSTRACT
Background: Autism spectrum disorders
(ASD
)
is increasing day by day in
the World. Autism is adevelopmental disorder and autistic children are that
they have difficulty in social interaction, play and education. They do not easily
understand anythinglike normal children. They needspecial care. In special
schools Occupational Therapists plays an important role. However, there was
no study to find out the impact on school based Occupational Therapy service
for children with autism. The study was focused on mother’s experience about
impact on school based Occupational Therapy service for children with autism.
Aim: The aim of the study is to explore the mothers experience about the
impact of school-based Occupational Therapy service for children with autism.
Methodology:This is a qualitative research andused Qualitative Content
Analysis
(QCA
)
. In this study, 7 participants were selected.The investigator
used convenient sampling and semi-structure questions. The investigator
applied face to face interview for data collection. The participants of this study
were selected from the Beautiful Mind School and Savar Proyash.
Result and Discussion: This study showed that overall all
participants’children had a good change in socialization and most of
theparticipant’s children had a good change in play skills. Three
(3
) mothers
told that they found good changes in academic skills for their child. Another
three mothers found changesin education side but this child does not follow the
school rules and pays poor attention in class and only one mother did not see
any change in academic side. But they thought that they will see a good change
after long time taking Occupational therapy service.
Conclusion:Children with autism have faced many difficulties in school
settings and school related task. It is very important for specialized children
especially autistic child to get Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapists
easily understand the child’s ability and skills and help to this child to find out
the problem and solve it.
