Group Therapy Perception among Parents of ASD Children Attended at SLT Unit in a Reputed Rehabilitation Centre

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the perception of parent about group therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder.

Methods: A qualitative research design was conducted in Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) and all autism was assessed by Speech Language Therapist appointed in CRP. A number of 12 participants were used. A self-made question was used to collect data and research data were collected by questionnaire with tab record. Patient’s consent was taken during data collection. The data collected from the interviewers were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Parents explored different views about autism group therapy in speech and language therapy. Some clients think that speech therapy means learning to speak and understanding; therapy which is given in a group of 8 children; most of the parents gave both individual and group therapy for their children to CRP; Therapist worked to learn socialization, eye contact, sharing, functional play, music therapy for increasing attention. However, near about all of the patients had good prognosis but the patients noticed as complaint about the amount of time and days for a therapy session.

Conclusion: This research would help and also encourage the parents to take autism group therapy for children. For this study, everyone will know different types of group therapy and its effectiveness. Parent’s perception might help to make necessary to help them to increase confidence in this challenging health care profession. So this study gives a significant massage that group therapy will be used meaningfully for the parents of autism children.