afsaneh rahimi; ahmad yarmohamadian; Ahmad Abedi; salar faramarzi
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This study aims to evaluate the effect of group intervention treatment on the improvement of social skills, academic competence and the reduction of behavior problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The study is based on the A-B-A single-subject design. Using the purposive sampling, three ...
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This study aims to evaluate the effect of group intervention treatment on the improvement of social skills, academic competence and the reduction of behavior problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The study is based on the A-B-A single-subject design. Using the purposive sampling, three students were selected. Training sessions, which were based on Derosier social skills training program, consisted of ten lessons that were held for five months in twenty 40-minute sessions. Using the Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS), during and after each 3-training session, the evaluation was carried out. In order to track the training results, the questionnaire was filled out by the trainer one month later. According to the data visual analysis results, this program succeeded to improve the social skills and behavior problems in all of the three participants. Regarding the improvement of the academic competence, this program proved to be effective only for the first participant. According to the research findings, the nature of the group interventions, which creates more opportunities for interaction and an increase in the motivation for children to relate, not only leads to social skills and relation improvement, but also has a direct and positive impact on the behavior problems( including the reduction of bullying, internalizing and externalizing symptoms). Regarding the effect of this program on academic competence, further research is needed.
Saeed Rezayi; mona lari lavasani
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The present study is aimed to determine the relationship between motor skills with social skills and challenging behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Descriptive- correlation research method has been used in this study. Statistical population includes all of boy children with ASD ...
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The present study is aimed to determine the relationship between motor skills with social skills and challenging behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Descriptive- correlation research method has been used in this study. Statistical population includes all of boy children with ASD were accepted Autistic centers located in Tehran in1395-1396. A total of 50 boy children with ASD between the ages 5-14 years were selected as a sample by cluster sampling method. The participants completed Test of Social Skills Rating Scale teacher's form Gresham and Elliot (1999), Repetitive behavior scale from Bodfish (2000) and Ulrich Gross Motor Development (2000). Pearson's coefficient of correlation, regression and T statistical tests used to analysis of data. The result revealed that there were a positive significant relationship (P<0/05) between motor skills and social skills and there were a negative significant relationship (P<0/05) between motor skills and challenging behaviors. The result of Regression Analysis have been showed loco motor and control subject subtests could predict 48 percent of social skill and 24 percent of challenging behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder. Considering, the result have been showed motor skills as a predictor of social skills and challenging behavior .It can be an effective factor in interventions for increasing social skills and decreasing challenging behaviors.