The goal of this study is to develop a sensory based narrative intervention and see its effect on vocabulary development in children with autism spectrum disorder. Sensory based narrative intervention will be developed, and participants of experimental group will be given this treatment for 6 weeks. Control group participants will be given only narrative intervention. Vocabulary improvement will be documented pre-post testing in both groups.
The present study aims to bridge an existing gap in the literature in Pakistan, as there are no evidence based therapeutic intervention tools available for narratives in Urdu. The study further aims to provide a interventional resource pack for bilingual population who has Urdu as their first and dominant language. There is no therapeutic tool available for intervention that has incorporated multimodal sensory input for language intervention. Since tools developed internationally and from other countries cannot be incorporated due to cultural sensitivity and linguistic complexity, therefore, the current study will be able to incorporate these limitations. This study will provide a novel resource for intervention in the context of Pakistan.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
Sensory based narrative intervention (auditory, visual and tactile stimulations) in English language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute-long session for 6 weeks.
Narrative intervention with the help of only pictures in English language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administred thrice a week in 45-minute long session for 6 weeks.
Profiles Speech & Language Therapy Clinic
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
RECRUITINGAttention span
Changes from baseline, change in attention span will be measured in time in seconds pre and post intervention.
Time frame: 18 days
Sequencing skill
Change from baseline, sequencing skill will be measured as an ability to to place correct 3 part sequence picture of the story.
Time frame: 18 days
Vocabulary development
Change from baseline, vocabulary development will be measured through comprehension of individual grammatical categories such as nouns, verbs, adjectives and preposition pre and post frequency will be recorded through a record form and calculated.
Time frame: 18 days
Initiation for expression
change from baseline, initiation for expression will be documented in terms of time taken to initiate attempts at production level. It will be recorded on a record form with the help of stop watch on a record form.
Time frame: 18 days
Non verbal communication
change from baseline, non verbal communication attempts will be documented on a record form on each enlisted vocabulary word as highlighted by the blind reviewer pre and post testing.
Time frame: 18 days
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Sensory based narrative intervention (auditory, visual and tactile stimulations) in Urdu language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute-long session for 6 weeks.
Narrative intervention with the help of only pictures in Urdu language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute long session for 6 weeks.
Sensory based narrative intervention (auditory, visual and tactile stimulations) in both English and Urdu language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute-long session for 6 weeks.
Narrative intervention with the help of only pictures in both English and Urdu language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute long session for 6 weeks.