Effects of proposed lessons of perceptual motor training program in improving gross motor function in school-aged child with autism

Date of Completion

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Autism in Children, Perceptual Motor, Gross Motor

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effects of proposed lessons of perceptual motor training program in improving gross motor function in school-aged childwith autism. . It is a case study (descriptive) type of research design done in De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute wherein only one participant undergone perceptual motor training program for 10 days of implementation. To successfully carry out the general and specific objectives of the study, the researchers used Test for gross motor development-2 for pre and post assessment to determine the difference and improvement of the study.  . Based on the results obtained in the study, before receiving perceptual motor training the participant’s pre-test score has a very poor gross motor skill, the results for locomotor is five (5) while for the object control got four (4), which results to have a percentage of 67% on its gross motor quotient. After receiving perceptual motor training, the participant’s post-test score has slightly improved, the data gathered for the locomotor is six (6) whereas the object control obtained a score of eight (8) with the percentage of 82% on gross motor quotient. Statistically, there is a significant difference between the locomotor and the object control score of the pre-test which has the result of twenty (20) and post-test that obtained a score of thirty-two (32).The researchers recommend that the use of proposed lessons of perceptual motor training program showed little improvement to the participant diagnosed with ASD when it comes to both locomotor and object control skills subtest. The results may warrant future researchers that would be conducting the same study to conduct the study a longer duration to yield better and higher results; considering the condition or diagnosis of the participants. Increase the number of participants to conduct a different type of study to yield more accurate results. Improve the intervention program by finding a highly reliable perceptual motor program that is accurate to the condition of the participant and already perform to several studies. Perform the study in a higher type research design. A case study design cannot generalize a wider population. The researcher might form a bias which can affect the study and also case studies are difficult to replicate instead perform a experimental study for better results.

First Advisor

Aramella D. Villauz

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