الخدمات الانتقالية المقدمة لذوي اضطراب طيف التوحد من وجهة نظر الأسر و المعلمين

Abstract EN

The study is aimed to identify transition services' level for persons with autism spectrum disorder and the challenges facing families and teachers in Jeddah City to provide transition services.

The study population consists of all parents of persons with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 14 and 25 who join the government and private special education schools and centers and their teachers.

A random sample of (141) from families and teachers is selected.

To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire on transition services' level and the challenges facing families and teachers to provide transition services is designed and its validity and reliability are verified.

The results showed that the general transition services' level for persons with autism spectrum disorder in Jeddah City from the perspective of families, male and female teachers is fairly correct and available.

Cultural and knowledge services ranked first in terms of approval level for their availability on an average of (2.87), meanwhile, integration and social participation services ranked fourth in terms of approval level for their availability on an average of (2.52), and life skills and independence were last in terms of approval level for their availability on an average of (2.37).

Moreover.

In terms of challenges facing families and teachers, negative trends from society towards those with autism spectrum disorder affect the availability of appropriate operational opportunities in the first rank; with an average of (4.32) and a judgment degree (strongly agree).