Using the Dohsa Method to Establish an Attitude toward Learning Activities in Children with Mental Retardation Who Have Autistic Tendencies

Oda, Hironobu; Tani, Shinji

doi:10.6033/tokkyou.32.13

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“…Therefore, establishing a well-functioning body-image may be an essential part of the Dohsamethod for the people suffering from poor ability in experiencing and controlling mind-body processes (Konno, 1990) . In addition, an increasing number of clinical attempts demonstrating the beneficial effects of the Dohsa-method for children with autistic and hyperactive disturbances, and people with neurotic anxiety as well have indicated the importance of therapeutic relationships between the therapist and the client (Oda, 1994 ;Jubashi, 1995 ;Tsukakoshi, 1995) .…”

Section: Affordance Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Is Joint Attention Deficit in Autistic Children Curable?

Konno

1999

The Annual Report of Educational Psychology in Japan

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Recently, the mechanism of communication deficits in autistic children has been argued from various theoretical background, such as "cognitive theory (Theoryof mind)", "affective theory," and "affordance theory." Most studies consider the joint attention to be a precursor of communication skill. We can realize well functioning speech or reciprocal communication in a social context, when both the speaker and the listener have common affective states or mind shared with one another. Then, how can human being develop the ability to have affective states or joint attention? The author proposes "body-experience sharing theory (BEST) ." This theory insists on the importance of sharing body-experience or reciprocal communication through body sensation such as warmth and softness, as the premise for developing affect sharing and joint attention. Based on the shared good body-experience with caregivers, children come to be able to get into a world in which common meaning is shared. In this article, the author suggests that the disturbance of shared body-experience causes joint attention deficits in autistic children, and discusses the BEST based intervention strategy of developing joint attention.

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Section: Affordance Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%