The reality of the use of educational techniques in the development of different skills in children with autism disorder in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The present study aimed at revealing the reality of the use of educational techniques by teachers of children with autism disorder. The analytical descriptive method was applied to 25 teachers of autism children at the Center for Autism Disorder / Institute of Intellectual Education in East Riyadh. The questionnaire was used as a tool for study It included 23 paragraphs.

The results showed that the most commonly used techniques for teaching autistic children by teachers are photographs and video. In light of the results، the study recommended the need to provide special rooms in the centers of autism to use the educational techniques and to provide the needs of teachers of teaching techniques to develop a budget for these special techniques، and the need for a specialist in educational technology as well as teachers to maintain devices constantly and increase the desire of teachers to use.