IMPACT OF A TRAINING PROGRAM ON SENSORY PERCEPTION OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM IN SAUDI ARABIA

Abstract

The current study aims to develop sensory perception for three dimensions (auditory, visual, and motor) in children with Autism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In this experimental study, a single experimental group has been considered for pre and post-study measurements to achieve the goals of the study. Five children were chosen (3 males and 2 females) for the study whose ages ranged from six years to ten years to respond effectively to the study tool i.e. a training program for developing sensory perception in autistic children. The results of the study concluded that there were statistically significant differences (0.05) in both the pre and post measurements of the average grades of autistic children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The value of the bilateral correlation coefficient for auditory and visual (rprb) (0.95: 0.98) indicates a significant effect of the training program on the autistic children, except for the sensory-motor dimension where the effect was average.