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The Effectiveness of an Intensive Interaction Intervention Program Based on Sensory Approach on Challenging Behaviors of Children with Autism Disorder
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Saeed Rezayi *   |
| Allameh tabatabai uni |
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an intensive interaction intervention program based on sensory approach on challenging behaviors of children with autism disorder. Method: The statistical population of the present study were all low function autistic children of rehabilitation centers in Karaj. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The sample size was 12 low function autistic children from Kahrizak autism center who were selected by available sampling method. After completing the revised scale of challenging behaviors as a pre-test by the parents of children with autism, these children were randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 6) and control (n = 6) groups. intervention program was conducted for 10 consecutive sessions in 40 days for the experimental group. At the end of the intervention sessions, the revised scale of challenging behaviors was re-completed as a post-test by parents of subjects. Results: analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the intervention program reduced the challenging behaviors of all experimental group subjects. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the intensive interaction program with the sensory approach can be used to reduce the challenging behaviors of children with autism as a useful intervention method.
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Article number: 9 |
| Keywords: Autism, intensive Interaction, Sensory, Challenging Behaviors |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2021/06/28 | Accepted: 2022/08/14 | Published: 2022/11/16
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