Comparison of executive functions of children with autism spectrum disorders with normal children in Tabriz city
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executive functions, autism spectrum disorders, normal childrenAbstract
The purpose of this study was to compare executive functions of all the children with autism spectrum disorders of Tabriz city with normal children. The methodology was causal-comparative. The statistical population included all the children with autism spectrum disorders of Tabriz city with normal children among them 35 people were selected for each group. The instrument of data collection was executive functions questionnaire. Data was analyzed through MANOVA method using SPSS software. The results showed there is significant difference among eightfold components of executive functions between autism spectrum disorders children and normal children, such that the rate of eightfold components of executive functions in autism spectrum disorders children are significantly less than the ones in normal children.
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