Outcome of behavioral intervention in children who challenge intellectual disability in sohag governorate

Background: Many different demands are present in people with intellectual disabilities, and the majority have behavioral issues. In the comprehensive rehabilitation of people with intellectual disability, controlling behavioral issues is a top priority.The main aim of this study was to study the outcome of behavioral intervention in children who struggle with intellectual disability as these studies are scarce in Egypt. It is a prospective outcome study done on 150 patients from Sohag Governorate with mild to moderate intellectual disability. Baseline assessment for children using the Stanford Binet test 5th edition and the Arabic version of Vineland Adaptive scale was done. The children offered the usual and common rehabilitation program used in Sohag in form of skills development, phoniatric and speech sessions for 6 months. Reassessment for children using the same tests was done. Results: The current study showed that 6 months after behavioral interventions, Stanford Binet intelligence scale scores show statistically significant increase than before behavioral interventions in children with intellectual disability. 6 months after behavioral interventions, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale scores show a statistically significant increase in overall adaptive scale, communication, daily living skills, and socialization scores than before behavioral interventions in children with intellectual disability. Conclusions: The findings of this study imply that children with intellectual disability can benefit from behavioraland skills intervention.