Implementation of Speech Therapy and Social Stories Increasing Social Interaction in Children with Autism

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 environmen