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Title:
Developing Early Intervention Guideline for Parents to Improve Social Skills Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan

Authors:
Maha Khaleel Al Jirjawy , Dr. Noraini binti Abdullah and Dr. Nurbieta binti Abd Aziz

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Maha Khaleel Al Jirjawy1 , Dr. Noraini binti Abdullah2 and Dr. Nurbieta binti Abd Aziz3
1,2,3. Department of Special Education, Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia

MLA 8
Jirjawy, Maha Khaleel Al, et al. "Developing Early Intervention Guideline for Parents to Improve Social Skills Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 8, Aug. 2024, pp. 2825-2833, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.017. Accessed Aug. 2024.
APA 6
Jirjawy, M., Abdullah, D., & Aziz, D. (2024, August). Developing Early Intervention Guideline for Parents to Improve Social Skills Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(8), 2825-2833. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.017
Chicago
Jirjawy, Maha Khaleel Al, Dr. Noraini binti Abdullah, and Dr. Nurbieta binti Abd Aziz. "Developing Early Intervention Guideline for Parents to Improve Social Skills Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 8 (August 2024), 2825-2833. Accessed August, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.017.

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ABSTRACT:
There has been a rise in the number of young children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study aims to develop a guide for early intervention for parents to improve the social and communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder in Jordan. An experimental quantitative research design was chosen to achieve the study objectives. Using a random sampling method, 60 families who have children with autism spectrum disorder are chosen as a study sample. The children age ranged from 4 to 6 years. A self developed questionnaire was distributed to the sample to measure the family’s need for early intervention in improving the social skills of the children. These families were provided with evidence through eight-week training sessions, followed by a questionnaire showing the extent to which some of their children's social skills had improved. The results showed that families of the children indicated a remarkable and clear progress in the behaviour of their children.

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