Research form entitled: The effect of using augmentative and alternative communication methods on the level of adaptive behavior in non-verbal children with cerebral palsy disorder

The researcher and applied behavior analyst (BCBA / ABA) Mahmoud Al-Shayyab applied the study to the study sample, which consisted of a group of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy by specialized and accredited centers, whose ages ranged from (4-12) years, and they were non-verbal children or who had very limited verbal abilities They have no other disability, the adaptive level is low, and it was in the first quarter of 2021.

The research was conducted through the use of standardized and Arabized standards and diagnostic tools in accordance with the Jordanian environment, in addition to the methods of applied behavior analysis.

Therefore, the researcher’s efforts in applying the study on the effect of using supportive and alternative communication methods on the level of adaptive behavior in non-Verbal children with cerebral palsy disorder concluded to the expected positive impact in improving their adaptive behavior levels, reducing non-adaptive behaviors, and thus improving the child’s type and quality of life. in particular, and his family in general.

Accordingly, the researcher verified the foregoing by researching the theoretical and practical importance, and putting all the elements of the research from the study terms, the method of conducting it, the tools, the study sample, the studies and references on which he was based, the tools and what was reached in your hands as researchers and those interested in the subject of the study in the future. its details.