Effectiveness of leisure and play activities for socialization skills of a child with intellectual disability - A case study.

To investigate effectiveness of leisure and play social group activities for enhancing socialisation skills in a child with intellectual disability.. The experimental study was done at a special education school for disadvantaged children Lahore from 28th November, 2016 to 3rd February, 2017. The subject was a boy aged 17 years who was part of a leisure and play group comprising peers. Pre-rating of socialisation domain of the subject was carried out through Portage Guide to Early Education (PGEE). Atotal of 20 groups were conducted in which two sessions per week were carried out. One session of group activity lasted 25-30 minutes. Postrating was carried out after the completion of group activities.. There were 6 children in the play group, but the focus remained on 1(17%) subject. From pre and post rating it was evident that significant reduction in symptoms occurred in the subject, indicating effectiveness of leisure and play social groups approach.. Leisure and play social group activities were found to be effective in enhancing overall social skills of a child having intellectual disability.