Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the program for the autistic children which was
designed to promote mother-child attachment.
The subjects of this study were consisted of 11 pairs of mother and child( 7 for participant group:PG, 4
for non-participant group: NPG), who were diagnosed as Pervasive Developmental Disorder. The
intervention was consisted with play activity centered mother-child interaction, educational activity for
mothers, lecture, video-feedback, and supports. The main data were collected by video-taping and
analyzed by Wilcoxon Rank Sign Test, and Content Analysis.
The results obtained were as follows,
1. Before the program, there were no significant group differences on the children's and the mother's
characteristics. After the program, total score on the attachment of PG was higher than that of NPG,
but not significant. Only proximity-seeking behaviors and contact-maintaining behaviors were higher
significantly(p<.05). Then the characteristics on contact- maintaining behaviors of PG were lasting
longer and reciprocal than those of NPG.
2. After the program, the score on mother's nurturing behavior of PG was significantly more increased.
The mother's behaviors to her child of PG became more child- centered, positively responsive,
expressive supportively. But there were pretty big individual difference.
It can be concluded that Mother-child Attachment Promotion Program is effective. Thus it can be
recommended to be a early intervention model for autistic children.