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Setareh Haj Divan Bachari

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Iran

Presentation Title:

Effectiveness of motor perception skills training on executive functions of children with autism spectrum disorders

Abstract

The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design applied on two experimental and control groups. The statistical population consisted of all children aged 5-18 years old with autism, 30 of which were selected through the available sampling method. They were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in Kephart’s motor-perception Skills training during the twelve weeks, and no intervention was performed in the control group. The research tool was the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function(BRIEF).Testing the hypothesis of the research, the effectiveness of Kephart’s training on executive functioning of children with autism spectrum disorders, showed that performing trainings had a significant effect (p<0.05) on improving the executive functions. It can be said, students in the upper grades are incompatible aspects of emotional regulation, and this interaction leads to a much greater impact on their emotional problems.
Keywords: autism spectrum disorders, motor-perception skills training, executive functioning

Biography

Setareh Hajdivan Bachari, doctor in the special child psychology (start at 2022), master in special child psychology, supervisor of autism clinic, trainer and lecturer. MCBT Certified psychotherapist, teacher and supervisor.  I work at the Autism clinic in Tehran. I passed different types of children disorders training courses, ASD, Anxiety, depression, ID. I passed a course in neurotract team training in Tehram which mainly concentrate on neurosience. I participated in international courses, ADOS-2 training course by Dr Somer Bishop at 2023.