Effect of a Telemedicine Intervention on a Social Skills Training Program in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ; ผลของโปรแกรมการฝึกทักษะสังคมแบบทางไกล สำหรับเด็กออทิสติก

This mixed methods research study aimed to investigate the effects of remote social skills training in children with autism. The quantitative research procedure was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design. The sample consisted of 30 autistic children aged 7-12 years. They were divided into an experimental group and a control group of 15 participants each. The control group received traditional social skills training by occupational therapists. The experimental group received a remote social skills program delivered by a caregiver, with video recording and tracking via the LINE application over 10 weeks. After completion of the program, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 caregivers who had used the remote social skills program. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, paired t-tests, and independent t-tests. The qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The results of the study show that the autistic children in the remote social skills training group showed a statistically significant increase in their mean social skills scores after the experiment (p=0.00), similar to the traditional social skills training. The mean social skills scores between the two groups were not different before and after the experiment. The results of the in-depth interviews show that there are four main themes related to the telemedicine intervention for the social skills training program: (1) building relationships and new learning, (2) convenience, reducing costs, time and travel, (3) application in daily life, and (4) choice of treatment, demonstrating that a program can be used as a guide for autistic children’s development, encourage family involvement as an alternative for service delivery, and be offered in two ways simultaneously. ; การศึกษาวิจัยแบบผสมผสานครั้งนี้ มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาผลของโปรแกรมการฝึกทักษะสังคมแบบทางไกล สำหรับเด็กออทิสติก ขั้นตอนการวิจัยเชิงปริมาณเป็นการวิจัยกึ่งทดลองแบบสองกลุ่มวัดก่อนและหลังการทดลอง ...