Advances in International Psychology

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals social interactions, communication skills, and behavior patterns. With the development of technology, digital therapy gradually gaining attention as an emerging intervention. Objective This study aims to investigate the efficacy of digital therapy in children with autism spectrum disorders. Methods voluntarily recruit 100 children with autism spectrum disorder, using randomized controlled trial design, follow the experimental group (n=50) and control group (n=50), the experimental group on conventional drug therapy training, a total of 12 weeks, 5 intervention training, 30-60 minutes, the control group to conventional drug treatment, and the social response scale (SRS) and autism behavior rating scale (ABC) to evaluate the influence of different intervention methods on childrens social skills, emotional management and behavior performance. Results The experimental group was statistically significant (p <0.01). Conclusion Digital therapy has significant effects in improving social skills and emotion recognition in children, providing new ideas for interventions in autism.

Autism spectrum disorder; Digital therapy; Intervention effect; Social skills; Emotion management