Effect of Recreational Activities for Improving Aggression and Self Injurious Behaviour of Autistic Children

To facilitate this study and reach up to the valid conclusion ten (10) autistic children from Mini Bright Future Mentally Challenged Scholl Gosianpur Punjab (India) were selected as subjects for this study randomly. All the subjects were divided into two equal groups namely Experimental Group (Recreational Training) and Control Group. All subjects were between the age group of 8–14 years of age. Ninety weeks’ selected recreational activity training programme, based on the interest of samples was given to the autistic children. Before administration of recreational activity training programmepre test data were obtain through self made standardized scale filled by teachers and parents of autistic children. Post test data were collected by imparted recreational activity training programme to the subjects six days in a week in two session in a day i.e. morning (7 to 9 am) and in evening (5: 30 to 7: 30). Recreational activities inculcated to the subjects were i.e. Bowling, Tambola, Rapid Fire, Crazy Eight, Hit on the goal, On the spot jump, Hide & Seek, Arrange the circle, Musical Chair, Match the colors of balloons, Singing, Dancing, Blowing the Balloons, Soft Ball throw etc. No experimental treatment given to control group. Pretest and posttest was recorded for the statistical analysis. Pre and post aggression and self injuriousbehaviour status were checked by self made Scale which was standardized with the suggestion of national and international experts. To compare pre and post test of experimental and control group, analysis of covariance ANCOVA was applied. The results were significant at 0.05% level of significance. The outcomes of the investigation show that there are positive effects of recreational activities over the various dimensions of aggression and self injurious behaviour.