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Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (2): 141-149.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.02.003

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Electronic picture books for children with autism spectrum disorder based on Creative Problem Solving model: construction and intervention

SHE Huili1, CAI Wenzhu1, JIANG Yu1, FANG Tingting2(), ZHANG Wenpei3, SHEN Ruting4   

  1. 1. School of Art and Design, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243000, China
    2. Mental Health Education and Consultation Center, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243000, China
    3. School of Management and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243000, China
    4. Maanshan Institute of Special Education, Maanshan, Anhui 243000, China
  • Received:2024-11-14 Revised:2024-12-09 Published:2025-02-25 Online:2025-02-25
  • Contact: FANG Tingting, E-mail: fangtting1996@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Ministry of Education Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences(24YJAZH120)

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Abstract:

Objective To establish an educational intervention framework of electronic picture books for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on Creative Problem Solving (CPS) model, and observe the effect on social function.

Methods Electronic picture books were designed using CPS model, including the program of reading, interactive animation design and associated artistic activities. From March to June, 2023, 24 children with mild to moderate ASD were recruited from Maanshan Institute of Special Education, and randomly assigned into experimental group 1 (CPS-based cognitive picture book interventions, n = 8), experimental group 2 (CPS-based social picture book interventions, n = 8) and control group (Bloom's Taxonomy-based picture book interventions, n = 8), and received the interventions for four weeks, with a total of twelve times. They were assessed with speech, social, perceptual and health behavior using Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) before and after treatment, and the differences were calculated.

Results There was a significant difference among the groups in the social and perceptual scores differences (F > 4.344, P < 0.05) and a near-significant difference in the health behaviour score difference (F = 2.921, P = 0.076). Post Hoc test showed that the differences in social scores were higher in both experimental groups than in the control group (P < 0.05); the difference in perceptual scores was significantly higher in experimental group 1 than in experimental group 2 (P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference with the control group (P > 0.05); the difference in health behavior scores was higher in experimental group 2 than in the control (P < 0.05), and the difference in experimental group 1 was slightly higher than in the control group (P = 0.072).

Conclusion Electronic picture book interventions based on the CPS model may be more effective in enhancing social, perceptual and health behavior in children with ASD, but there may be differences among models.

Key words: autism spectrum disorder, art therapy, electronic picture book, Creative Problem Solving, Bloom's taxonomy

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