촉각놀이가 발달지체유아의 자기자극행동 변화와 놀이 참여에 미치는 효과

The Effects of Tactile Sense Play and Play Participation on Self-Stimulating Behaviors of the Retarded Infants

본 연구는 촉각놀이가 발달지체유아의 자기자극행동에 미치는 효과와 자기자극행동 본 연구는 만 3-4세 유아의 촉각놀이가 발달지체유아의 자기자극행동에 미치는 효과와 자기자극행동 발생율의 감소, 유지 및 참여율의 효과에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 촉각놀이를 통해 대상유아 A, B, C 모두 자기자극행동의 발생율이 감소하였으며, 놀이 참여율이 높아진 것으로 나타났다.

This study was purposed to analyze the effects of tactile sense play on the self-stimulating behaviors of the retarded infants. This study was conducted with the retarded infants from 3 to 4 years old when the basic senses are integrated according to Ayres (1972) theory on the 3-stepped sensory integration. This study included 3 infants who attended special preschool. This program to inspect the effects of tactile sense play on the self-stimulating behaviors resulted in as below. Firstly, in respect of the effects of tactile sense play on changing the self-stimulating behaviors of the retarded infants, it was effective to reduce the frequency of self-stimulating behaviors in the mediation and preservation stage in the infant group A, B and C compared with baseline. Secondly, the participation rate of the infant group A, B and C in the mediation stage was increased compared with baseline, which kept in the preservation stage in the test for the effects of tactile sense play on the participation rate of the retarded infants. Finally, the frequency of self-stimulating behaviors fell or kept in the infant group A, B and C through the mediation stage after ending the tactile sense play. In conclusion, it is expected that the tactile sense play facilitates the stimuli of the retarded infants and helps reducing the self-stimulating behaviors. In particular, the infants can form an intimacy with the facilitator through this program as they do activities with favorite materials in the tactile sense play, while stimulating the body.