2013 Volume 39 Issue 2 Pages 19-34
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Douhsa-hou and the improvement of the posture and activities of daily living of a student with intellectual and physical disabilities. The subject was a second year senior high of a special support school with mild intellectual and physical disabilities. Twenty-four sessions of Dohsa-hou caused the subject’s shoulders to relax, an improvement of the hip joint, and increased “Fumishime”, a person’s changing awareness towards own body. As the range of fumishime increased, the subject’s standing posture also turned out to be more stable as signified from the High-Reso Mat system and work learning at a special support school. The results show that Dohsa-hou is not only an effective method to stabilize posture, but is also an efficient way to improve the activities in everyday life. The outcome of the study suggests the usefulness of Dohsa-hou to students with intellectual disabilities enrolled in special support schools.
