فاعلية برنامج تقييم المهارات الأساسية للتعلم و اللغة في تنمية مهارة الإنتباه المشترك لأطفال ذوي اضطراب طيف التوحد

Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills – Revised (ABLLS-R) program in developing joint attention skills among children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study sample consisted of two male children with a confirmed diagnosis of moderate-level ASD, A quasi-experimental design with a single group was adopted, employing a set of research instruments, including a semi- structured interview, a joint attention skills questionnaire administered at both pre- and post-intervention stages, and the ABLLS-R program itself. The intervention was carried out through a series of structured educational sessions spanning approximately three months. The results of the study revealed that the ABLLS-R program significantly contributed to the development of joint attention skills in children with ASD, as

evidenced by statistically significant differences between the pre- and post- intervention assessments in favor of the latter