دراسات نفسية
Volume 15, Numéro 2, Pages 61-75
2025-12-25

The Effectiveness Of Involving Parents In The Lovaas Program In Reducing The Level Of Autism In Their Children (a Case Study)

Authors : Elhaouari Charif . Belmihoub Keltoum .

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of involving parents in the Lovaas program in reducing the degree of autism in their children. The following question was posed: What is the extent of the effectiveness of involving parents in the Lovaas program in reducing the degree of autism in their children?The case study methodology was utilized for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the parents were trained on the Lovaas program. The quasi-experimental method was also used to measure the effectiveness of parental involvement in the Lovaas program in reducing the degree of autism.The following tools were employed:The Modified Childhood Autism Rating Scale CARS-2-ST.The Revised Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills ABLLS-R.It was concluded that involving parents in the Lovaas program is effective in reducing the degree of autism in their children.

Keywords

Autism ; Lovaas program ; Childhood Autism Rating Scale