Journal of International Psychiatry

[Objective] To evaluate the combined therapeutic effect of guided education and sensory training for children with autism. [Method] From November 2017 to July 2019, 200 children with autism in our hospital were selected and divided into control group and research group with 100 cases in each group by random number table method. The control group was only given sensory training intervention, while the research group was combined with guidance education and sensory training intervention. The clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated and compared. The cognitive, verbal communication and verbal expression abilities were measured by S-S method. The symptom scores (appetite, sleep and constitution) after treatment were observed. In addition, the autism symptoms were evaluated by the Autism Behavior Scale (ABC). [Result] Firstly, the total effective rate was 96% in the study group and 83% in the control group, which was higher in the study group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Secondly, the cognitive ability, language communication ability and language expression ability of the study group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). Thirdly, the appetite and sleeping ability of the study group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). The scores of sleep and physical symptoms in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Fourthly, the ABC scores in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). [Conclusion] Guided education combined with sensory training is effective for children with autism, and it is recommended to be popularized.

autism; guided education; sensory training; combination; therapeutic effect