Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

Introduction: executive function is a cognitive ability that develops in last years. Objective: the objective of this research was survey of executive functions and its component from teachers view. Method: This research was a cross sectional- descriptive study. Community included of all student with autism in Tehran and sample included 50 children with autism that selected by purposive sampling. for gathering data was used from behavioral rating of executive function (teacher form). Analysis: the result showed that children with autism aged 7-8 hand not defect in executive functions but children with aged 9-12 had defect in executive functions. Conclusion: based of this research can say that with increasing age and more complex tasks in school, deficit in executive functions will be more visible.