• ARJUNAN N K
• PRAMEELA P. K

A quasi-experimental study was carried out to find out the effectiveness of a theatre technique based Social Skills Enhancement Package (SSEP) in improving the communication skill of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The pre-test post-test control group design utilised two convenient groups of children with ASD (control group, n = 23; experimental group, n = 27) enrolled to the Urban Resource Centre, Kozhikkode and the Block Resource Centres, Perambra, under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Govt. of Kerala. Pre-test and post-test data on communication skill were collected from the parents and teachers of the disabled children by administering the Social Skill Assessment Scale for Children with Autism (SASCA). A three months long psycho-pedagogic intervention was done on the experimental group with a theatre technique based Social Skills Enhancement Package developed by the investigators. Analysis of data revealed that theatre technique based SSEP is effective in enhancing the communication skill of children with ASD.

Autism spectrum disorder, Communication skill, Theatre technique, Social Skills Enhancement Package

"EFFECTIVENESS OF THEATRE TECHNIQUES IN ENHANCING THE SKILL OF COMMUNICATION IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.c222-c226, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106302.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF THEATRE TECHNIQUES IN ENHANCING THE SKILL OF COMMUNICATION IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppc222-c226, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106302.pdf