صدیقه نظری

  The present study was conducted with the aim of the effectiveness of the sensory integration approach using virtual reality (VR) on the attention function of children with autism spectrum disorder. The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with experimental and control groups. The statistical population of the present study includes all children with high-functioning autism disorder who received education and rehabilitation services at the Soltani Comprehensive Rehabilitation Clinic in Shahin Shahr in the academic year of ۲۰۲۱-۲۰۲۲. The sample size was ۱۴ children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder and the sampling method was purposeful. The arrangement of people in the group was random in two experimental groups (۷ people) and control group (۷ people). The research tool was selective (concentrated) and scattered computerized accuracy measuring device. The method of data analysis was covariance analysis with    software version ۲۵. The findings of the research showed that after the intervention, there was a significant difference in the functional score of attention (p<۰.۰۱), focused attention (p<۰.۰۱), and scattered attention (p<۰.۰۱) of the two groups. It can be concluded that the sensory integration training program through virtual reality improves the function of attention, the ability of focused attention and improves the ability of scattered attention in children with autism spectrum disorder.