Effects of Massage and Attachment Promotion Program on Social Maturity, Child Autism and Attachment of Children with Autism and Their Mothers

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Purpose: promotion program with autistic children. Method: A quasi-experimental design was conducted with a convenience sample of 44 autistic children. The experimental group (n= 23) atended the masage therapy and the atachment promotion made twice for both groups using the social maturity scale and child autism rating scale. Recording of mother-child attachment was done for 15 minutes in only the experimental group twice using video equipment. Results: After 4 months of interventions, there was significant diference on social maturity (F=9.01, p=.005) between the groups. However, there was no significant diference on CARS ((F=2.47, p=.124). The total scores of mother-child atachment between pre- and post-interventions showed a significant diference (Z=-3.42, p=.001). Conclusion:way for providing a chance to increase social maturation and to increase atachment between mother and autistic child.

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