Identifying playing styles among children with intellectual disability autism spectrum disorder and multiple disability

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying playing styles among children with developmental disabilities (intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and multiple disability "intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. To achieve this, the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach. The population of the study consisted of (415) children with developmental disabilities and the sample of the study consisted of (128) children with developmental disabilities. The researcher used playing activities observation list prepared by Alnajjar (2001) as a tool for collecting data which consisted of playing activities to measure physical, social and emotional responses. The results of the study were as follows:

- There are significance statistical differences in physical responses games between children with intellectual disability and children with autism.

- There are no significance statistical differences in individual playing styles among children with intellectual disability and children with autism.

- There are significance statistical differences in social responses games between children with intellectual disability and children with autism in the favor of autism children.

- There are significance statistical differences in physical responses between children with intellectual disability and children with multiple disability in the favor of double disability children.

- There are significance statistical differences in emotional responses between children with intellectual disability and children with autism.

In the light of results of the study, the researcher recommended the following:

- Developing the attitudes of children with intellectual disability toward activities that require physical exertion.

- Diversity in the tools and games provided to children with intellectual disability and children with autism disorder.