ERIC Number: EJ1133707
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Publication Date: 2017-Mar
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Evaluation of Visual Pedagogy in Dental Check-Ups and Preventive Practices among 6-12-Year-Old Children with Autism
Nilchian, Firoozeh; Shakibaei, Fereshteh; Jarah, Zeinab Taghi
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n3 p858-864 Mar 2017
This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of visual pedagogy in dental check-ups and preventive practices among children with autism aged 6-12. In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, the cooperation of 40 children with autism age 6-12. The selected children were equally divided into two groups of case and control (n = 20). The obtained data were analyzed by statistical tests, including Chi square and independent t test. The results of Cochran showed a significant increase in children's cooperation with regard to fluoride therapy in the case group by repeating the visit and training sessions (p = 0.001). The findings of this study demonstrated, visual pedagogy was merely effective in the case of fluoride therapy in the case group.
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Preadolescents, Cooperation, Dental Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Effectiveness, Training, Prevention, Behavior Modification, Teaching Methods, Visual Learning, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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