The effectiveness of the psychometer program (sensorimotor) in the development and development of cognitive-sensory-motor abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder .

Abstract

The research aims to identify the impact of the psychometric (sensory-motor) program on the development and enhancement of sensory-motor cognitive abilities in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The researcher employed an experimental method, with a research population comprising 50 children. The sample was deliberately selected from rehabilitation centers, and the study was applied to 8 children from these centers, drawn from the original research population. The researcher also conducted a pilot study on 8 children from the original population but outside the research sample. The researcher used the modified Haywood scale for sensory-motor cognitive abilities for children aged 5-7 years, a data recording form, and a list of reinforcements for children with autism, which were designed by the researcher. Additionally, the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (Fifth Edition), translated and standardized by Mahmoud Abu Al-Nil, and the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (Third Edition), translated by Adel Abdullah and Abeer Abu Al-Majd, were utilized. The researcher conducted appropriate statistical analyses and concluded that the psychometric (sensory-motor) program had a positive impact on the development and enhancement of sensory-motor cognitive abilities in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.