OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Abstract

The current research aims to measure the level of oppositional defiant disorder in children with autism.  The current research sample consisted of (120) male and female children from autism who are in autism centers in Babil governorate for the academic year (2019-2020).  To achieve the goal of the study, the researcher prepared a measure of oppositional defiant among children with autism, and after confirming the indications of honesty and consistency, where the results of the study indicated that the research sample suffers from a high level of challenge and opposition disorder.