The level of executive functioning skills of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder from their families’ point of view according to some demographic variables

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1 Master's in Special Educatio- Autism Spectrum Disorder First Autism Center - Jeddah

2 Doctorate in Counseling Psychology College of Education - Umm Al-Qura University

Abstract

The research aimed to know the level of functional skills among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder from the point of view of their families, and to know the differences according to gender, degree of intelligence, and severity of the disorder. The sample represented 31 families of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder whose ages ranged from 12 to 15 years, with an average Age 11.5 years, standard deviation 1.6. The research tools included a measure of the level of development of executive functions among ordinary children and those with special needs, prepared by Person et al., 2020. The research reached several results, including that the level of functional skills is weak in most areas, and the order of skills from the most deficient to the least is as follows: continuing to direct towards the goal. Planning/prioritization, metacognition, time management, cognitive flexibility, emotional regulation, initiative, sustained attention, behavior suppression, organization, working memory, with no significant differences depending on the variables of gender and IQ, and the presence of significant differences for the severity of a spectrum disorder. Autism in favor of the group with mild autism.

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المجلة التربوية لکلية التربية بسوهاج
Volume 118, Issue 118 - Serial Number 118
مناهج وطرق التدریس ( اللغة العربیة- الإنجلیزیة – الفرنسیة – الریاضیات – العلوم- الفنون- الاقتصاد المنزلی- التجاری ... )
February 2024
Pages 155-191

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  • Receive Date: 04 November 2023
  • Revise Date: 21 November 2023
  • Accept Date: 27 November 2023

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