The effectiveness of a training program to develop knowledge of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder on applied behavior analysis strategies and its impact on reducing unwanted eating behaviors in their children

Ali, Abd Elhady

doi:10.21608/jehs.2024.375038

The effectiveness of a training program to develop knowledge of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder on applied behavior analysis strategies and its impact on reducing unwanted eating behaviors in their children

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abd elhady Ali

10.21608/jehs.2024.375038

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a training program to develop the knowledge of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder about applied behavior analysis strategies and its impact on reducing unwanted eating behaviors in their children. The study sample consisted of (15) mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder and their children. The study tools included a questionnaire on knowledge of applied behavior analysis strategies for mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (prepared by the researcher), a scale of problematic eating behaviors for children with autism spectrum disorder (prepared by the researcher), in addition to a training program to develop the knowledge of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder about applied behavior analysis strategies (prepared by the researcher). The study relied on the experimental approach. The results of the study indicated the effectiveness of the training program in developing the knowledge of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder about applied behavior analysis strategies. The results also indicated a clear effect of the training program in reducing problematic eating behaviors in children of mothers of the study sample.

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