|
The effectiveness of mental rehabilitation on the development of speech language and reducing the symptoms of children with autism spectrum disorder
|
Mehran Soleymani *1   , Shiva Taghi khanlou2 |
1- shahid madani university.tabriz.Iran
2- Islamic Azad University of Urmia |
|
|
Abstract: (28 Views) |
Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of the effectiveness of mental rehabilitation on the development of speech and language and reducing the symptoms of children with autism spectrum disorder. Method: This research is a semi-experimental type of research, pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population in this research 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 2 experimental groups of mental rehabilitation training (15 people) and control group (15 people) by simple random sampling method. For the experimental group, computer-based cognitive rehabilitation was performed individually in 10 50-minute sessions on the experimental group. If 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 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), component speech (p < 0.01) and reduction of autism symptoms including developmental problems (p<0.01), social interactions (p< 0.01), stereotyped behavior (p< 0.05), communication (0.5) 0>p) was effective. Conclusion: According to the obtained results, 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.
|
Article number: 1 |
| Keywords: Mental Rehabilitation, Language Development, Symptoms, Autism Spectrum Disorder |
|
|
Full-Text [PDF 489 kb]
(24 Downloads)
|
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Special
Received: 2023/12/12 | Accepted: 2025/04/4 | Published: 2025/07/10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Send email to the article author |
|
|
|
| Add your comments about this article |
|
|
|
