Increasing the Ability of Children with Autism in Performing Oral Hygiene through Photographs: A Single Subject Study in Indonesia
Abstract: Autism is a
developmental disorder in children that now affects 1 : 88 children in the
world. As many as 50% of school-age children with autism face difficulty in
independently performing oral hygiene. This research seeks to increase the
ability of children with autism in performing oral hygiene through the use of
photographs. The methodology of the research is quantitative quasi-experimental
through the single subject design. The three research subjects are school-age
children with autism, and their parents also participated in this research.
Intervention is conducted through a series of photographs on the steps in
performing oral hygiene after the ability trend in the baseline phase is
observed. Assessment in the ability of performing oral hygiene is done in the
baseline, intervention, maintenance, and generalization phases. The result is
that the ability to perform oral hygiene for Children A, B, and C increases
from 14, 21, and 22 to 30, 31, and 30. The ability to perform oral hygiene for
the three children increases after intervention and settles in the generalization
phase.
Keywords: autism; performing
oral hygiene; photographs; school-age children; stimulation
Author: Alfani Prima
Kusumasari, Allenidekania, Elfi Syahreni
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg150382
