Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Group Assertiveness Program on Increasing the Social Skills of Autistic Students

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group assertiveness program on increasing the level of social skills of autism students. In this study, first using the social skills test (Ahmadi-Nourani, 1997) students with skills Low social, those who received a score lower than 100 were identified. These individuals were selected as a sample and then randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The statistical sample of this study included 30 autism students who were randomly selected. The experimental and control groups were divided into two groups of 15 people. Then, the group training program was taught to the experimental group in 10 sessions. After this training, social skills tests were performed on both groups. Finally, the data were analyzed. According to the results, the experimental group, children who were trained in the courage program, performed better than the control group in the social skills test. That is, the group courage program was effective in increasing the social skills and non-verbal social relationships of autistic students. It is therefore suggested that the direction Increase self-expression and improve the social skills of students with autism. Use a group learning program.