Comparison of the Effectiveness of Pivotal Response Treatment model and the Therapeutic-Educational model with Emphasis on sensory integration on clinical Syndrome of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neural developmental disorder that is characterized based on DSM-5 criteria with defect in two areas of social communication, social interaction, and defect in behaviors, interests and limited and repeated activities. The purpose of this study was the comparison of the effectiveness of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) and Treatment and education of Autistic and related communication Handicapped children (TEACCH) models with Emphasis on sensory integration on clinical Syndrome of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. : A total of 36 Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (21boys and 15girls) were selected through a purposive sampling method after screening among students of specialized Autism centers in Mashhad who were enrolled in the academic year of 2017-2018. They were randomly assigned to a control groups and two experimental group, and received treatment interventions for two months. The analysis of the results showed that (PRT) and (TEACCH) models have a significant effect on the reduction of clinical syndrome among students with autism spectrum disorders. But comparing the effectiveness of these models, the results showed that PRT model on reduction of the clinical syndrome of students with autism spectrum disorder had a significantly more effectiveness than the TEACCH model. the results of this study indicate that with the increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the past decade, it necessitates more attention, the use of Educational - Behavioral Interventions and prevention programs