masoume talebi daryasari; milad sabzeh arai langaroudi
Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2025
Abstract
autism spectrum storytelling, communication skills
Read More
autism spectrum storytelling, communication skills
Roohallah Fathabadi; Parviz Sharifi Daramadi; Saeed Rezaei
Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2025, , Pages 1-9
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of a participatory games training program on stereotyped behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population ...
Read More
The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of a participatory games training program on stereotyped behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all male children in the age range of 8 to 12 years with autism spectrum disorder in the treatment, rehabilitation, and educational centers of Tehran in 2017. Among these, 20 boys with autism spectrum disorder were selected using an available sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental (10 people) and control (10 people) groups. The Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R, Bodfish et al, 2000) was used to evaluate stereotyped behaviors. The experimental group received the Participatory games training program in 10 sessions of 45 minutes over 2 months, while the control group did not receive such training. At the end, both experimental and control groups were evaluated again. The data were analyzed using covariance analysis. The results showed that the participatory games training program has reduced the stereotyped behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder. Therefore, experts and play therapists are advised to use participatory games in the rehabilitation and educational program of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Ladan Javidan; Seyed Hossein Siadatian
Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2025, , Pages 31-40
Abstract
Autism is a neurodevelopmental change whose main characteristics are lack of speech, reduction and reduction of social activities. In this regard, the present study aimed to improve the verbal symptoms of children with autism using animal assisted therapy and to partially examine this therapeutic method ...
Read More
Autism is a neurodevelopmental change whose main characteristics are lack of speech, reduction and reduction of social activities. In this regard, the present study aimed to improve the verbal symptoms of children with autism using animal assisted therapy and to partially examine this therapeutic method for improving the speech of children with autism in Tehran. The present intervention was set up as an individual case. The participant in the study was selected using a random sampling method from among children with autism disorders. The participant was assessed during 5 sessions using the Grass Autism Diagnosis Letter (2) by Gilliam (1995). Then, the intervention using an animal (rabbit) was carried out individually in 15 sessions and was followed up again in 5 sessions. The results showed that through visual analysis, graphs, descriptive statistical data indicators and visual analysis, the desired model was effective in improving the speech of children with autism disorders. The results of the present study show that animal assisted therapy for children with autism improves their verbal symptoms. Therefore, animal assisted therapy can be used as a therapeutic method to improve the speech of children with autism..
