Objective Autism spectrum disorders are among the most prevalent developmental disorders. Diagnostic criteria for these disorders consist of the two general categories of symptoms, including deficiencies in communication and social interactions, and limited, repetitive and stereotypic patterns in behavior, interests, and activities. Routines are well-established  and the regular patterns of occ...

Background: The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders has increased dramatically over the past decades. In fact, autism spectrum disorders are currently among the most prevalent disability in the United States, according to the latest statistics, in each of the 68 children, 1 has been diagnosed with a disorder. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of teaching perceptual-mot...

Background: Researchers have shown that children with autism have difficulty with non-literal language, such as irony, sarcasm, deception, humor, and metaphors. To date, few studies have attempted to remediate these deficits, and no studies of which we are aware have attempted to teach children with autism to understand metaphors. Metaphorical reasoning consists of complex verbal behavior, invol...

Introduction: It is widely accepted that parents of children with autism face higher stress than parents of normal children. Investigating the effects of such stresses on the family is a proper strategy for planning to manage the problems of having a child with autism disorder. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive role of perceived parenting stress in adaptability and coh...

Objective Routines are a set of daily and regular activities that play an important role in the development of the child and the family. These activities include building the structure for daily life, developing social skills, academic skills, speech skills, facilitating family relationships, and creating a sense of belonging among family members. This study examines the routines of families of...