THE EFFECTIVNESS OF A PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR OF MOTHERS TOWARDS THEIR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop the positive behavior of mothers in order to help their children to agree, communicate and adapt to those around them, as well as raise the efficiency of the mother-child relationship in order to achieve a psychological atmosphere suitable for the child's development. The sample of the study consisted of (20) mothers of autistic children who enrolled in a male and female letter association with children aged 6-9 years. The study was based on a combination of descriptive and experimental approaches. A range of statistical methods such as Mann Whitney, Pearson correlation coefficient, mean and standard deviations were used. The study reached a number of results, including training mothers in life styles and skills that helps them to provide parental care based on the child's acceptance and understanding of their needs and troubled behavior, establishing a close relationship between father and mother and child self help to reduce the symptoms of autism. It also concluded a number of recommendations, including the need to pay attention to providing more guidance programs for mothers of self-children in order to reduce other behaviors inappropriate, as the mother is the most dealing with the child and the most contact and more to meet the needs.