Effect of Rhymes on Social Skill Acquisition of Children with Special Needs

Abstract

This paper explored the improvement of special needs children's social skills through rhymes. A pre-test post-test control group quasi-experimental research design was used for this study. The population of this study comprised all special needs children in the Ilorin metropolis of Kwara state, Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 2 special needs schools.  To determine the validity of the instruments, the two instruments were subjected to both facial and content validity. Findings were revealed, creating new recommendations for the improvement of education. There was no significant main effect of treatment on the social skill acquisition of children with special needs in the Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. Treatment had no significant effect on the social skill acquisition of children with special needs, gender had no significant effect on the social skill acquisition of children with special needs, and Special needs type had no significant effect on the social skill acquisition of children with special needs. The physically impaired and visually impaired should be exposed to another teaching strategy. Thus, they can acquire social skills. They should be encouraged to play around, interact well with peers and communicate effectively with society at large to build or develop their social skills.