Author(s)

Li Yue ¹, Wang Wenyan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Special Education College, Beijing Union University, Beijing, China

Corresponding Author

Wang Wenyan

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the current status of self-care abilities in children with autism in the first, second, and third grades. A questionnaire survey was used to investigate the current status of self-care abilities in children with autism attending a special education school in Beijing. The survey covered seven aspects of self-care abilities: drinking, eating, dressing, toilet, hygiene, home life, and safety. Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS to analyze the impact of gender, grade, and the severity of the disorder on self-care abilities. There is no difference in self-care abilities among children with autism across different genders and grades. However, there is a significant difference in self-care abilities among severity of the disorder (p<0.001). For children with autism, especially those were moderate to severe, improving self-care abilities is challenging. In the adaptation education, it is necessary to carry out targeted educational activities based on the severity of the disorder.

KEYWORDS

Self-Care; Autism; Activities of daily living

CITE THIS PAPER

Li Yue, Wang Wenyan, Research on the Current Status of Self-Care Abilities of 1^st-3^rd Grade Students with Autism. Social Medicine and Health Management (2024) Vol. 5: 119-125. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/socmhm.2024.050117.

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