Implementation of Speech Therapy and Social Stories increasing Social interaction in children with Autism Twistiandayani Retno1, Umah Khoiroh1, Nasrullah Dede2,* 1Lecturer in Bachelor Degree of Gresik University, Indonesia 2Lecture Faculty Health of Science, University Muhammadiyah of Surabaya, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Dede Nasrullah, Lecture Faculty Health of Science, University Muhammadiyah of Surabaya, Indonesia, Email: dedenasrullah@um-surabaya.ac.id
Online published on 13 November, 2019. Abstract Autism is defined as developmental disorders with the main characteristics i.e. social interaction disorders, communication disorder and restricted imagination interest and ability whose symptoms begin to appear before a three-year-old child (Amanda, 2017). Social Skill Training, one of them is social stories therapy become important to be owned by children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) so that they can behave in accordance to the social rule. The study aimed to analyze the differences between the influence of speech therapy and social stories in increasing social interaction on children with autism. The research method was a pre-experimental study with a pre and post-test with control group design. This study was divided into two groups and observed in two stages. After the data was fulfilled then an analytical test was used paired t-test and independent t-test. The results found that the influence of speech therapy in increasing social interaction ρ= 0, 004, ρ< α = 0, 005. It was obtained the influence of social stories therapy as well in increasing social interaction ρ= 0, 004, ρ< α = 0, 005. There was a significant difference between obtaining speech therapy and social stories in increasing social interaction on children with autism. The speech therapy and social stories were necessary to improve their social interaction that it could increase children's with autism ability to interact with their surrounding social environment. Top Keywords Speech Therapy, Social Stories Therapy, Social Interaction, Children with Autism. Top |