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Improving Social Interaction Between Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Neurotypical Siblings Through a Cooperative Music Playing Intervention

자폐스펙트럼장애 아동과 비장애 형제간 상호작용 향상을 위한 협력적 악기연주 프로그램 적용 사례

  • Received : 2023.10.28
  • Accepted : 2023.11.18
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

This case study examined whether a cooperative musical instrument playing could enhance interactions between children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their neurotypical (NT) siblings. It involved three children with ASD aged 7-12 years and three NT siblings aged 6-11 years. Each group, comprising a child with ASD and their NT sibling, participated in a 40-minute sessions twice weekly for eight sessions over four weeks. The intervention included three stages: simultaneous action, complementary action, and achieving a joint goal. Evaluation criteria included the initiation and response behaviors of each child, and sequential interactive behaviors and cooperative behaviors between pairs were measured. Additionally, before and after the intervention, parents and NT sibling assessed their perceived sibling relationships. Results showed increased interactive and cooperative behaviors. Post-intervention, both parents and NT siblings rated the sibling relationship highly, despite little change in sibling conflict and competition consciousness. These findings indicate that interactive instrument playing can enhance perceptions of siblings as cooperative play partners and aid in teaching them how to collaborate during interactions.

본 연구는 자폐스펙트럼장애(Autism Spectrum Disorder, 이하 ASD) 아동과 비장애 형제를 대상으로 협력적 악기연주 프로그램을 실행하여 형제간 상호작용에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는지를 알아보기 위한 사례연구이다. 대상자는 만 7-12세 ASD 아동 3명과 만 6-11세 비장애 형제 3명으로 ASD 아동과 비장애 형제로 구성된 각 그룹이 40분씩, 주 2회, 총 8회기의 중재에 참여하였다. 중재는 동시적 행동 수행의 단계, 상호보완적 행동 수행의 단계, 협력을 통한 공동의 목표 성취의 단계 총 3단계로 구성되었다. 매회기 중재 시 ASD 아동과 비장애 형제에게 나타난 상호작용 시작·반응행동, 연쇄적 상호작용 행동 및 협력적 연주 행동을 관찰하여 측정하였으며 중재 전후 비장애 형제는 형제관계척도를 보호자는 보호자가 지각한 형제관계척도를 평정하도록 하였다. 연구 결과, 상호작용 시작·반응행동, 연쇄적 상호작용 행동, 협력적 연주 행동이 중재 회기가 진행됨에 따라 점차 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 보호자와 비장애 형제가 평정한 형제관계척도의 평정 점수 또한 프로그램 후 증가하였으나 형제 갈등 및 경쟁의식 하위 영역에서는 뚜렷한 변화가 나타나지 않았는데 이는 형제간 접촉이 증가하면서 갈등과 경쟁의식을 경험하는 기회 역시 증가할 수 있음을 나타낸다. ASD 아동과 비장애 형제가 함께 참여하는 중재 연구의 필요성이 증가하는 시점에서 본 연구 결과는 공동의 목표를 가지고 협력적으로 연주하는 중재가 형제간 상호작용 시도 및 친밀감 증가에 효과적일 수 있음을 시사한다.

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