مظاهر السلوك النمطي لدى ذوي اضطراب طيف التوحد من وجهة نظر معلماتهم

Abstract EN

The study aimed to reveal the manifestations of stereotypical behavior among people with autism spectrum disorder from their teachers’ point of view.

It was conducted in the academic year 2019/2020, where the study sample consisted of (53) children of (3-13) years of age among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder in special education centers and associations concerned with such a disorder.

The researcher used the descriptive approach and a questionnaire of (21) items, consisting of two dimensions: the activities and interests dimension and the limb movements’ dimension.

The validity and reliability of the instrument were verified.

The results revealed that the manifestations of stereotypical behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder were moderate, and that there were no statistically significant differences in such manifestations among children with autistic spectrum disorder from their teachers’ point of view due to the variable of the child's sex and age.

The researcher recommended early detection and intervention regarding stereotypical behaviors and to develop programs to reduce typical behaviors of people with autism spectrum disorder.