The outcome of LEGO therapy to improve social skills for the children with autism spectrum disorders in Bangladesh

Abstract

Purpose: The aim is to explore the outcome of LEGO therapy to improve social skills for the children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Bangladesh. Method: The investigator has chosen quantitative method in the form of quasi-experiment design and used a pre-test/post-test study. Here convenience sampling used for collecting sample from Society for the Welfare of Autistic Children. Social Skill Checklist (SSC) used for collecting data which is standardized social skills assessment tool. Result: The investigator found in some improvement in subtests of play behavior and emotion of social skill that showed good result, but they showed little changes in selfregulation, flexibility, problem solving, conversational skills, non-conversational skill and compliment. Conclusion: The results suggest that, there is few improvement in social skills of children with autism, so occupational therapist have a great chance to work on those areas to enhance their social skills. Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), LEGO therapy, Social Skill Checklist (SSC), Social skills.