Using the Single Case Design Approach to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Problem-Based Program in Improving Self-Regulation Skills for Verbal Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mohmmad Sweidan, Ibrahim El-Zraigat

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The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a problem-based program in improving self-regulation skills among verbal persons with autism spectrum disorder in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It included 4 cases of persons with autism spectrum disorder, whose ages ranged between 16-18 years, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In order to achieve the aim of the study, a special program for solving problems, a scale of self-regulation skills was constructed, and the indications of validity and reliability were verified. To answer the questions of the study, the single case design approach was used (A-B-A). The results indicated an improvement in the self-regulation skills of the study individuals who received training in using problem-solving. The study recommended the application of problem-solving with young children with autism spectrum disorder, and the use of the two-group design (experimental and control).

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Problem-Solving; Self-Regulation Skills; Verbal Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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