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The effectiveness of mental rehabilitation on the development of speech language and reducing the symptoms of children with autism spectrum disorder
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Mehran Soleymani *1    , Shiva Taghi khanlou2 |
1- shahid madani university.tabriz.Iran
2- Islamic Azad University of Urmia |
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Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of mental rehabilitation on the development of speech and language and reducing the related symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder. Method: This is a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test research with a control group. The statistical population included all children with autism spectrum disorder in Urmia City in the first quarter of 2011. A number of 30 children with autism referred to Omid Pioneers Center of Urmia were included in two experimental and control group (15 people in each group) by simple random sampling method. For the experimental group, computer-based cognitive rehabilitation was performed individually in ten 50-minute sessions, but the control group did not receive any intervention in the field of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation. Finally, the collected data were statistically analyzed through the analysis of variance and multivariate covariance with the SPSS 19 software. Findings: The results showed that the cognitive rehabilitation intervention improved the components of language development, including speaking (p<0.01), organization (p<0.01), listening (p<0.01) and component speech (p<0.01), and reduced autism symptoms like developmental problems (p<0.01), social interactions (p<0.01), stereotyped behavior (p< 0.05), and communication (0.5) 0>p). Conclusion: Accordingly, it can be said that cognitive rehabilitation intervention can be effective in improving the development of spoken language and reducing the symptoms of autism disorder.
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Article number: 1 |
| Keywords: Mental rehabilitation, Language development, Symptoms, Autism spectrum Disorder |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2023/12/12 | Accepted: 2025/04/4 | Published: 2025/07/10
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