الفهرس 
Title : Effect of Training Program on Autistic Childrens Daily Living Skills and Their Parents Self-Efficacy Level
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Abstract
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by certain features affect
children’s daily living skills and their parents’ self-efficacy level. This study aimed to
evaluate the effect of training program on autistic children’s daily living skills and their
parents’ self-efficacy level. A quasi -experimental design was utilized to fulfill the aim of
the study. A purposive sample of thirty autistic children and their parents were recruited from
private autistic health care center in Beni-Suef city, Egypt. Three tools were used to conduct
the current study, structured interviewing questionnaire for autistic children and their parents
includes (demographic, medical, knowledge and practice). Daily living skills scale for
autistic children and Self-efficacy scale for parents with autistic children. The study results
revealed that, 13% of autistic children parents had satisfactory knowledge level at preprogram
compared to70% & 73.30% of parents had satisfactory knowledge level during
immediate and 3 months after program respectively. In addition, 10% of autistic children
parents had satisfactory practice level at preprogram compared to 60% & 66.7% of parents
had satisfactory practice level during immediate and 3 months after program respectively.
Moreover, no one of autistic children had high DLS level at preprogram compared to 30%
& 56% of children have high DLS level during immediate and 3 months after program
respectively. Also no one of autistic children parents had high self-efficacy level at
preprogram compared to 33.3%&41.5% of parents have high self-efficacy level during
immediate and 3 months after program respectively. Finding also, revealed that there was a
highly statistically significant difference between pre, immediate & 3 months after the
program regarding over all mean score of daily living skills, parental self-efficacy.
Additionally, there was statistically significant difference between pre, immediate & 3
months after the program regarding over all mean score of parental knowledge and practice.
In conclusion, DLS training program significantly improve DLS level of autistic children
and enhancing knowledge, practice and self-efficacy level for their parents at immediate and
3 months after program implementation compared to pre-program. The study recommended
to apply DLS training program for ASD children and their parents in private/governmental
health care facilities and further research should be recommended with larger sample for
different age groups.