The Development Of Attention Skills Among Children With Autism In Jordan Using Of Numbers And Letters In Arabic Language (Nlal) Applications In Ipad And Powerpoint
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Date
2016-04
Authors
Ali Qutishat, Fajer Ibrahim
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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This research was focused to study the development of attention skills among children with autism in Jordan using of numbers and letters in Arabic language (NLAL) applications in iPad and PowerPoint. The objective of this research was to investigate the acceptance among teachers of children with autism regarding the using of NLAL apps in iPad and NLAL in PowerPoint presentations in the development of attention skills among children with autism in Jordan. In addition to investigate whether there is a development in (attention skills, orienting attention, sustaining attention, shifting attention, and joint attention) among children with autism in Jordan due to the using of NLAL apps in iPad and NLAL in PowerPoint presentations. Also, the research studied whether there is a difference in the development in (attention skills, orienting attention, sustaining attention, shifting attention, and joint attention) among children with autism in Jordan based on their age due to the using of NLAL apps in iPad and NLAL in PowerPoint presentations. Furthermore, this research also find out whether there is a relationship between the development of (attention skills, orienting attention, sustaining attention, shifting attention, and joint attention) among children with autism in Jordan and their age group due to the using of NLAL apps in iPad and NLAL in PowerPoint presentations. This research employed a quasi-experimental approach. The sample of this research consists of 30 children with autism (25 males and 5 females), aged between 3 and 13 years old, 15 female teachers for these children are included in the sample. The research used test for attention skills in addition to teacher interview form. Independent sample t-test, gain score, one-way ANOVA, and partial correlation were used in this research to analyze the data from pretest, posttest. In general, the findings from this research shows that using of NLAL in iPad applications and in PowerPoint presentations developed attention skills in general and even orienting attention, sustaining attention, shifting attention, and joint attention among children with autism in Jordan. Also all the teachers of children with autism recommend using NLAL apps in iPad and NLAL in PowerPoint presentations in the development of attention skills among children with autism in Jordan.
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Children with autism in Jordan