Improvement in Social Interaction of Three Boys with Asperger Following Kata Techniques Training, Single Subject Design

Abstract

Social interactidn dysfunction is one of the main features of children with Asperger syndrome. The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the effect of kata techniques training on improvement of social interaction in three boys with Asperger syndrome. In this study, a single-subject method was used. Participanted in a 12 week sessions of Heian Shodan kata training. Improvement in the severity of social dysfunction was assessed by the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-Second Edition during the experimental phase and one month after termination of the intervention through one week intervals. Heian Shodan kata training improved social interaction of three participants (PND= 83.33% for first and third participants, PND=75% for the second participant) This improvement was maintained for 1 month after termination of intervention. It is recommend that effectiveness of this intervention should be evaluated through experimental researche as well.

Keywords

• asperger syndrome
• social interaction
• kata techniques