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Anadolu Türk Eğitim Dergisi 2025, Clt. 7(2) 241-261
The Effect of Floortime Therapy on Social Communication Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Yayın Tarihi: Aralık 31, 2025 | Görüntüleme Sayısı: 0/0 | İndirilme Sayısı: 0/0
Özet
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Floortime therapy on social communication skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The research was conducted using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design. Two groups were formed through random assignment: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received "Floortime Therapy," whereas no experimental intervention was applied to the control group. Data were collected from both groups before and after the intervention using the "ABC Checklist" and the "Social Communication Checklist." The intervention process was planned over a total of five months, with sessions held twice a week, each lasting 40 minutes. Descriptive analyses, Mann-Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used for data analysis. The results of the study indicate that Floortime therapy led to significant positive developments in reducing autism-related behaviors in children with ASD when compared to the control group. Moreover, Floortime therapy contributed to improvements in social communication and related skills. Based on these findings, recommendations have been provided for educators, families, educational policymakers, and researchers.
Anahtar kelimeler: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Floortime, Social Communication
APA 7th edition
Celik, H., & Metin, B. (2025). The Effect of Floortime Therapy on Social Communication Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Anadolu Türk Eğitim Dergisi, 7(2), 241-261.
Harvard
Celik, H. and Metin, B. (2025). The Effect of Floortime Therapy on Social Communication Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Anadolu Türk Eğitim Dergisi, 7(2), pp. 241-261.
Chicago 16th edition
Celik, Hulya and Baris Metin (2025). "The Effect of Floortime Therapy on Social Communication Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder". Anadolu Türk Eğitim Dergisi 7 (2):241-261.
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