تقييم برامج التدخل المبكر المقدمة للأطفال ذوي اضطراب طيف التوحد من وجهة نظر أولياء الأمور والمعلمين في مراكز التربية الخاصة في الأردن
The study aimed to evaluation of early intervention programs of cildren with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the point of view of parents and teachers in special education centers in Jordan. The study also aimed to identify whether there are significant differences in evaluating early intervention programs provided to children with ASD that can be attributed to center type (public or private) or nature of assessor (teacher, parent). The study sample consisted of (46) teachers working at special education centers that provide early intervention services to children with ASD, and (83) parents. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher prepared a scale to evaluate the level of early intervention programs provided to children with ASD from the point of view of parents and teachers, after referring to then theoretical framework, carrying out literature review of studies addressing this topic ,and referring to the international standards and the standards of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Appropriate indications of the scale validity and reliability were found out. The results of this study showed that the level of early intervention program services provided to children with ASD from the point of view of parents and teachers was high in all the scale dimensions. This indicates that the services provided at the early intervention centers adhere to the international standards, and so they are provided at a high level. The results also indicated that there are no significant differences in terms of the level of early intervention services provided to children with ASD who are enrolled in special education centers that can be attributed to difference in assessor (teacher or parent). There are significant differences in terms of the level of early intervention services provided to children with ASD who are enrolled in special education centers that can be attributed to difference in center type in favor of private centers. Finally, the study recommended that more studies be conducted to cover the international standards and to include all the dimensions and all the disability categories of different age groups. (Author’s abstract)