Assessing the Need for a Teaching Module on Self-Care Skills for Children with Autism Aged Three to Six Years Old

Self-care skill refers to an individual’s ability to take care of themselves, with good self-care skills effectively contributing to an individual’s development and improving their quality of life. The general lack of self-care skills among children with autism creates significant stress for their parents and teachers, who report that some of their stress is due to a lack of either professional guidance or available teaching materials. Consequently, the development of a teaching module on self-care skills for children with autism aged three to six years has become an important task. This study used a questionnaire to survey 100 parents and 100 teachers of children with autism. The aim was to investigate the current situation of teaching self-care skills to children with autism, the needs of parents and teachers for teaching modules and their suggestions for the development of teaching modules. The study found that the current teaching of self-care skills to children with autism suffers from a lack of attention as well as a lack of teaching frequency and materials. Both parents and teachers have a strong need for teaching modules and provided suggestions for their development. The results of the study provide a realistic basis and guidance for the further development of teaching modules. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.23.7.1