The effectiveness of using the symbolic reinforcement method in controlling behavioral problems among children with Down syndrome

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of using the symbolic reinforcement method in controlling behavioral problems (attention deficit and speech disorders) in a group of children with Down syndrome. To achieve the objectives of the study, we counted on the scale of speech disorders for the hearing impaired and normal children, the Conners test for attention deficit, and the symbolic reinforcement program were relied upon. The study group consisted of seven children with Down syndrome integrated into a special section in a primary school in the city of Laghouat, and to verify the effectiveness of the program, we used the experimental approach with a single semi-experimental design and based on pre-and post-measurement. The results of the study resulted in the effectiveness of the symbolic reinforcement method in reducing behavioral problems (attention deficit and speech disorders) in the study group.