Developing and determine the effectiveness of Adlerian puppet therapy intervention program on modifying empathy skills of high functional Autistic children (HFA)

Introduction: One of the most prominent features of autistic children are social communication and empathy skills impairment. Therefore, the present study aimed todesign and determine the effectiveness of Adlerian puppet therapy intervention program on the development of high functional Autistic childrenchr('39')s (HFA)empathy skills. Methods: The present study in terms of gathering research experimental design with pre- posttest and follow-up with a control and experimental groups. Of the total target population, 20 available sample from April2 Autism center were selected and randomly placed in two, experimental(n=10) and control(n=10) groups. Auyeung’s Empathy questionnaire applied for assessment of empathic skills. Results: The analyzed results by MANCOVA and Repeated measures showed that Adlerian puppet therapy intervention program, significantly (p<0/05) led to modifying and increasing the empathy quotient of HFA children in experimental group. Conclusion: Due to effectiveness of Adlerian puppet therapy intervention program to enhance empathy skills so applying this program in rehabilitation centers for who are autism disorders recommended.