child-parent relationship

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of teaching the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on mothers’ stress and its effectiveness on the child-parent relationship, communication and social skills of slow-paced non-speaking children. The current study was a single-subject quasi-experimental type with an A-B design. The statistical population of the present study was made up of all slow-paced non-speaking students in Shahrood city studying in the academic year 2021-2022 which was obtained using available sampling method, and finally 3 children were selected (one male and two female students). The sample group was subjected to the educational program of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for 18 sessions. The tools of this research included Age and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3), Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS-3), Child-Parent Relationship Questionnaire (CPRQ) and Parental Stress Questionnaire (PSS). The data were presented in the form of tables, graphs and descriptive reports. The findings showed that in the stages of post-test 1, post-test 2 and follow-up (one month apart), the educational program was effective on the child-parent relationship, communication and social skills of slow-paced non-speaking children and their mothers’ stress level. It can be concluded that the educational program of the Picture exchange communication system is effective on social and communication skills, so it is necessary that the educational program of the Picture exchange communication system receives the attention of therapists and researchers.

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of teaching the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on mothers’ stress and its effectiveness on the child-parent relationship, communication and social skills of slow-paced non-speaking children. The current study was a single-subject quasi-experimental type with an A-B design. The statistical population of the present study was made up of all slow-paced non-speaking students in Shahrood city studying in the academic year 2021-2022 which was obtained using available sampling method, and finally 3 children were selected (one male and two female students). The sample group was subjected to the educational program of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for 18 sessions. The tools of this research included Age and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3), Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS-3), Child-Parent Relationship Questionnaire (CPRQ) and Parental Stress Questionnaire (PSS). The data were presented in the form of tables, graphs and descriptive reports. The findings showed that in the stages of post-test 1, post-test 2 and follow-up (one month apart), the educational program was effective on the child-parent relationship, communication and social skills of slow-paced non-speaking children and their mothers’ stress level. It can be concluded that the educational program of the Picture exchange communication system is effective on social and communication skills, so it is necessary that the educational program of the Picture exchange communication system receives the attention of therapists and researchers.

The preset study aimed to design and investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral empowerment program on mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on improving the interaction with the child. this study was semi-experimental with pretest and posttest design, and control group. The statistical population was 30 volunteer mothers with autistic children from among whom  24 mothers were selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned into experiment and control groups. The cognitive-behavioral empowerment program was designed and performed for the experiment group. The experiment group received a cognitive-behavioral empowerment program in 12 sessions of 90 minutes, while the control group did not receive training. Pianta Child-Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS) was used to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral empowerment program. Analysis of data by analysis of covariance in SPSS-22 showed that cognitive-behavioral empowerment was effective on reducing the conflicts and dependence and increasing intimacy between mothers and children with autism spectrum disorder (P<0.001). The results indicated that cognitive-behavioral empowerment program reduced the conflicts and dependency and increased the subscale of intimacy between the mother and the child. The present study played an important role in increasing information about the child-parent relationship in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder through training the parents especially the mothers.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of depression in children with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD): the role of Child-Parent (C-P) and Child-Teacher (C-T) relationships. The research design was correlation. From the total number of children with SLD, 596 students were selected by census method in Brujerd, Nahavand, and Malayer cities. The LEVEL 2—Depression—Parent/Guardian of Child scale, C-P (parent version) and C-T (teacher version) Relationships Scales were used to collect the data. Person correlation coefficient and multivariate regression were used for analyzing the data. The results showed that the rates of severe, moderate, and mild depression in children with SLD were 15.10%, 25.17%, and 9.90%, respectively. There was a negative significant correlation between closeness C-P (mother and father) and C-T relationship with depression; There was a significant positive correlation between conflict and dependency C-P and C-T relationships with depression; all dimensions of C-P and C-T relationships except the closeness child-father relationship had a significant role in predicting depression in children with SLD. Based on the results, C-P and C-T interactions are used to reduce depressive symptoms in children with SLD. Based on the results, C-P and C-T interactions training are suggested to reduce the symptoms of depression in children with SLD.