فعالية برنامج للتأهيل التخاطبى قائم على (PECS)‎ لتنمية المهارات قبل اللفظية لدى الأطفال من ذوى اضطراب طيف التوحد

Abstract EN

The study aimed to detect the effectiveness of a speech rehabilitation program based on the communication system exchange of images program (PECS) for the development of pre-verbal skills for a sample of )10) Autism Spectrum Disorder children at Taibah Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center in Medina, KSA, their ages ranged between (8-12) years with intelligence quotient between 55-70.

The sample divided in to two groups ; first experimental group where the program was applied, second didn’t receive any training ( control group).

Three scales was applied ; The Autistic Child Scale (prepared by Adel Abdullah), Pre-Verbal Skills Scale (prepared by the Researcher), and PECS-based Speech Rehabilitation Program for Developing Pre-Verbal Skills (prepared by the Researcher).

the study results a differences between the pre and post measurements in the experimental group in development of pre-verbal skills, and existence of differences between the control group and the experimental group in pre-verbal skills after the application of the program, which is an evidence of the effectiveness of the program in developing Pre-Verbal Skills