THE COMPARISON OF PLAY SKILLS AND SOCIAL SKILLS CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

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2013

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Natl Izdatelstvo Az Buki

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Özet

This study has been conducted with the aim of comparison of play skills and social skills characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders. This study has been carried out on 6-year-old autistic, mentally retarded and normally developed 150 children studying at special education institution and kindergartens in Edirne, Kirklareli, Tekirdag city centers and their towns with the participation of mothers of the children. In the study, as data collection instruments, General Information Form,, Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scale-2 (PKBS-2) and, Play Skills Assessment Scale (PSAS) are used. The study results show that according to the results of Play Skills Assessment Scale, the score means of normally developed children are higher than the score means of autistic and mentally retarded children and the score difference is found statistically signifi cant [F(2-147)=70,44, p<0.05]. However, mentally retarded ones' score means are revealed to be higher than the score means of autistic children but the score difference is not found statistically signifi cant [F(2-147)=70,44, p>0.05]. According to the Results of Social Skills Scale, the score means of normally developed children are higher than the score means of autistic and mentally retarded children and the score difference is statistically signifi cant [F(2-147)=50,57, p<0.05]. The score means of mentally retarded children are higher than autistic ones but the difference is not statistically signifi cant [F(2-147)=50,57, p>0.05].

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Autism, Play, Play Skills, Social Skills, Mentally Retarded Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Pretend Play, Behavior

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Pedagogika-Pedagogy

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85

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8

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