Impairment in social skills, executive functioning, communication skills, and stereotypical behaviors in children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Effectiveness of social stories: 12 social stories (one social story per session) will be recorded and played by the researcher, re-read, related pictures will be
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University - Ahvaz Branch
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 11 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 6 to 11 years. Having an intelligence quotient higher than average. High-functioning autism diagnosis based on the assessment of therapists at counseling centers. Lack of sensory deficits such as deafness and blindness. Informed consent and willingness to cooperate of children and their families.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Receiving simultaneous rehabilitation Absence for more than two sessions. Undergoing medical and psychiatric treatments that intervene in the educational process.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social Skills. Timepoint: Measuring social skills before the start of the intervention and measurement after the completion of 14 intervention sessions on the effectiveness of social stories and cognitive rehabilitation on two intervention groups. Method of measurement: Bellini and Hopf's Social Skills Profile of Autism.;Executive Functioning. Timepoint: Measuring executive functioning before the start of the intervention and measurement after the completion of 14 intervention sessions on the effectiveness of social stories and cognitive rehabilitation on two intervention groups. Method of measurement: Brief Executive Functions Questionnaire.;Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Skills. Timepoint: Measuring verbal and nonverbal communication skills before the start of the intervention and measurement after the completion of 14 intervention sessions on the effectiveness of social stories and cognitive rehabilitation on two intervention groups. Method of measurement: Bishop's Children's Communication Checklist.;Stereotypical Behaviors. Timepoint: Measuring Stereotypical Behaviors before the start of the intervention and measurement after the completion of 14 intervention sessions on the effectiveness of social stories and cognitive rehabilitation on two intervention groups. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSara Masoumi Torkamani
Islamic Azad University - Ahvaz Branch
Outcome results
None listed