فعالية برنامج قائم على فنيات التحليل السلوكي التطبيقي في تنمية مهارات اللغة التعبيرية لذوي الإعاقة الفكرية و أثره في استخدام اللغة

Abstract EN

The study aimed to exploring the effectiveness of a program based on applied behavior analysis (ABA) to improve the expressive language skills among individuals with intellectual disabilities and its effects on use of language.

The study sample consisted of (16) students whose ages were (8 - 10) years.

The sample was divided into an experimental group consisting of (8) students, and a control group consisting of (8) students were chosen purposively from Al Ghazali Elementary School in Yanbu.

To achieve the goal of the study, a program based on (ABA) for developing expressive and use of the language skills was designed and applied to the experimental group in (32) sessions.

The researcher used tests of expressive language skills, use of language skills for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and a training program based on the techniques of applied behavioral analysis in developing expressive and use of language skills.

The study showed there were significant statistical differences in the development of expressive and use of language skills between the experimental and control group, and these differences are in favor of the experimental one.

Based on the results of study, the researcher recommends the specialists to focus on applied behavioral analysis as a main strategy to develop language skills for individuals with intellectual disabilities.