Abstract

The objectives of this research are to investigate the effectiveness of the impact of early intervention to reduce the disorder behavior of pupils with simple intellectual disabilities. To achieve these objectives, the researcher used the quasi-experimental method. The population of the study consisted of (80) pupils, from which a purposive sample of (60) Pupils was selected, then divided into two groups; experimental and control groups; each group consisted of (30) pupils with intellectual disabilities. Their ages range between (6-8) years. The tools of data collection consisted of the following: The Behavioral Disorders scale designed by the researcher and the program based on behavioral therapy also designed by the researcher. The program was applied during the school year (2020). The data were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The most important results of the study are that: there is statistically significant difference in favor of post-application in reducing behavioral disorders among study sample (0.05), and there is no statistically significant difference in the improvement of behavioral disorders according to gender. Based on this, the researcher postulated a number of recommendations, the most important of which are: to generalize the application of the program at rehabilitation centers for individuals with intellectual disabilities and to encourage its use to develop behavioral disorders.