The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of play-based multi-sensory training on enhancing social skills for children with moderate mental retardation. For the purpose, social skills were specified into self-help skills, locomotion com...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of play-based multi-sensory training on enhancing social skills for children with moderate mental retardation. For the purpose, social skills were specified into self-help skills, locomotion competence, occupation competence, communication skills and socialization skills, and then examined.
To achieve these purpose, 3 subjects were selected from elementary students with moderate mental retardation. The program was adapted during the 15 weeks, 4 session for 1 week, 40 minutes per session and the results were examined with pre-post test.
The conclusions of this study are as follows;
First, play-based sensory Integration training was effective to enhance self-help skills for children with moderate mental retardation. When the program was adapted repeatedly, the effect was more increased.
Second, play-based sensory Integration training was effective to improve locomotion competence for children with moderate mental retardation. Adapted the program, children?s activity range enlarged day by day. As a result, the children could move seeing the signs in school.
Third, play-based sensory Integration training was effective to enhance occupation competence for children with moderate mental retardation. The children made a change in going on brief errands for teacher and learning abilities.
Fourth, play-based sensory Integration training was effective to enhance communication skills for children with moderate mental retardation. The children improved expressive language of facial expressions and gestures, and expressed their intentions using the simple sentences.
Fifth, play-based sensory Integration training was effective to improve socialization skills for children with moderate mental retardation. They became to wait their turn for play and learning, and to play with peers friendly.