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http://dx.doi.org/10.22937/IJCSNS.2022.22.10.42

The effectiveness of an early intervention program based on electronic games in developing the visual perception of children with intellectual disabilities within the age group 2-5 years  

Felemban, Bashayer Muhammed (Umm Al-Qura University, College of Education)
Alqudah, Derar Mohammed (Umm Al-Qura University, College of Education)
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International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security / v.22, no.10, 2022 , pp. 322-332 More about this Journal
Abstract
The current research aimed to ascertain the effectiveness of the early intervention program based on electronic games in developing the visual perception of children with intellectual disabilities within the age group of (2-5) years, using the quasi-experimental approach with one group, and the study sample consisted of (11) children with disabilities. Simple and medium intellectuals enrolled in the early intervention program at the Successful Communication Center for Day Care in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and were deliberately selected. To achieve the research objectives, the researchers prepared and applied the visual perception scale after ensuring its validity and stability. Three electronic games were also designed and applied to the sample for (17) sessions. The results showed the effectiveness of the electronic games program in developing the visual perception of children with intellectual disabilities within the age group (2-5) years and maintaining this improvement over time. Where the results showed that there were statistically significant differences at the level (α = 0.05) between the grades of the group children in the pre and post-measurements on the visual perception skills scale for children with intellectual disabilities in the post-measurement after applying the program, in favor of the post measurement. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level (α = 0.05) between the grades of the group children in the two post and follow-up measurements on the visual perception skills scale for children with intellectual disabilities in the follow-up measurement which indicates the long-term impact of the program. The researchers recommend the necessity of activating educational programs based on various electronic games to develop the visual perception of children with intellectual disabilities and employ them effectively in the educational process for children with intellectual disabilities.
Keywords
early intervention; intellectual disability; visual perception; electronic play;
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