A program based on prolonged speech on reduction of stuttering and its impact on improving adaptive behavior in educable mentally retarded

Research Abstract

Name: Hossam Attia Hussein Salem Abed Nationality: Egyptian Data and Place of birth: 1/4/1987 - Cairo Degree: The Master Degree in Education Specialization: Special Education Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdel Razek El-Najjar Dr. Mohamed Elsayed Mohamed Seddik Title of thesis: A Program based on Prolonged Speech on Reduction of Stuttering and its Impact in Improving Adaptive Behavior in Educable Mentally Retarded. Abstract: The current study was aimed to reduction of stuttering Educable Mentally Retarded and improving their level of Adaptive Behavior using a program based on Prolonged Speech; the study used the following tools: 1- Coloured Progressive Matrices Scales (Prepared by Emad Ahmed Hassan, 2014). 3- Stuttering Severity Instrument (Prepared by Sayed El-Bhas, 2005). 4- Adaptive Behavior Scales (Prepared by Farouk Sadik, 1985). 5- Program based on Prolonged Speech (Prepared by the researcher). The participants of the study were (8) children with Educable Mentally Retarded suffer from stuttering in the elementary school and suffer from a low level of adaptive behavior. Key words: Educable Mentally Retarded- Stuttering- Adaptive Behavior Prolonged speech- Program.

Research Keywords

A program based on prolonged speech on reduction of stuttering and its impact on improving adaptive behavior in educable mentally retarded