Changes in behavioural synchrony during dog-assisted therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder and children with Down syndrome
| Autor: | Richard Eric Griffioen, Steffie van der Steen, Theo Verheggen, Ralf F. A. Cox, Marie-José Enders-Slegers |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Developmental Psychology, Developmental and behavioural disorders in education and care: assessment and intervention |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Down syndrome medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Child Behavior autism spectrum disorder Audiology Education cross-recurrence quantification analysis Dogs Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention (counseling) Intellectual disability mental disorders ADOLESCENTS Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Animals Humans Assisted therapy Child EFFECT SIZE Problem Behavior behavioural synchrony business.industry Behavior change PARENT EARLY RECOGNITION medicine.disease LEARNING-DISABILITIES Treatment Outcome Autism spectrum disorder Child Preschool Learning disability Autism INFANT SYNCHRONY Female COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT medicine.symptom business GAZE INTERVENTION Dog-assisted therapy |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33(3), 398-408. Wiley |
| ISSN: | 1360-2322 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is hypothesized to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Down syndrome (DS).METHODS: The present authors compared synchronous movement patterns of these children (n = 10) and their therapy dogs during the first and last session of a DAT programme, and their post-therapy changes in emotional and behavioural problems.RESULTS: The present authors found a significant increase in synchrony between child and therapy dog over time. Exploratory analyses suggest more synchrony between children with ASD and their therapy dogs, compared to the children with DS.CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first to test the synchrony hypothesis, shedding light upon a mechanism that may underlie the effect of DAT and how this may be different for children with ASD and DS. |
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