The effectiveness of a training program in developing the independence skills of people with Intellectual disability

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a training program in developing the independence skills of people with mental disabilities, and the sample of the study consisted of (13) mentally handicapped persons enrolled in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities in Najran. The quasi-experimental approach was used to design a single group, and in order to achieve the objectives of the study, a measure of independence skills consisting of (personal hygiene skills, dressing skills, food preparation and eating skills) was applied to the sample members. The training program was also applied to the sample members. The results indicated that there are differences between the two applications, before and after, and in favor of the post application. The students also retained the learned skills two weeks after the end of the intervention period, which indicates the effectiveness of the program. It also found an effect of the program in providing students with independent skills, with a high impact on skills and on the overall degree.