Document Type : Original Article
Researcher
Master's degree in psychology and education of exceptional children, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
Ministerial Ethics Committee
Autism disorder is the most serious field of study in mental health, and considering the negative effects of its symptoms, such as deficits in emotion regulation and social skills, in the daily functioning, family and education of these children, finding a comprehensive, effective and appropriate intervention The characteristics and interests of these children are essential, therefore, the present study will be conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of nature-based visual art education on emotional regulation and social skills of high-functioning autistic children. The research method is a semi-experimental type within the group (pre-test-post-test with follow-up), on 24 high-functioning autistic children aged 6-9 (12 in the control group) who referred to autism treatment centers in Tehran in 1403. will be randomly selected; Shields and Cichetti's emotion regulation list and autism social skills profile questionnaire (parent version) for pre-test and post-test evaluation, after teaching and implementing a treatment plan using nature-based visual arts (33 three-month sessions, 3 sessions each week, 30-40 minutes) e) will be provided