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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2019.7.4.023

Effect of a Multi-Sensory Play Therapy Program on the Attention and Learning of Children with ADHD  

Oh, Hyewon (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Woosuk University)
Kim, Koun (Thejalam Sensory Integration Development Research Institute)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.7, no.4, 2019 , pp. 23-32 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of multi-sensory treatment programs on attention and learning in ADHD children. Methods : The program was provided for 50 minutes twice a week for a total of 12 times over 6 weeks. The FAIR concentration test was used to identify the children's concentration of attention before and after the intervention. The children's learning ability was evaluated using K-ABC. Results : When attention was evaluated using FAIR, there was a significant increase in all dependencies of performance value (P), quality value (Q), and continuity value (C) (p>.05). In addition, when learning ability was evaluated using K-ABC, learning ability in general increased significantly (p>.05). The multi-sensory play therapy program had a positive effect on the children's attention and learning ability and thus it is a positive intervention method for children with ADHD. Conclusion : In addition to providing challenging activities, the program showed that it was possible to elicit the children's interest by engaging a variety of senses at the same time. This is believed to have motivated them internally to engage actively in the program.
Keywords
ADHD; attention; children occupational therapy; learning ability; multi-sensory play therapy programs;
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