نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
The present study examined the effectiveness of the family-centered Responsive Teaching Steps program based on functional reading on adaptive behavior and communication skills in children with Down syndrome. This research employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest, posttest, and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population consisted of 53 children aged 9 to 12 years with Down syndrome, who attended the Pardis Rehabilitation Center in Rasht in 2025, along with their parents. A sample of 15 children with Down syndrome (9 boys and 6 girls) was selected through convenience sampling and assigned to the experimental group. The research instruments included the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System–Third Edition (ABAS-3) and the Children’s Communication Checklist–Second Edition (CCC-2). The training program was delivered to parents in the experimental group over eight 90-minute sessions. Data were analyzed using one-way repeated-measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) with Bonferroni post-hoc tests via SPSS-27. The results indicated that the program significantly improved adaptive behavior and communication skills in children with Down syndrome (p < .05). Post-hoc analyses further demonstrated that these effects remained stable through the follow-up phase. Based on the findings, the family-centered Responsive Teaching Steps program grounded in functional reading appears to have meaningful implications for enhancing behavioral and communication skills in children with Down syndrome and demonstrates adequate effectiveness.
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