Introduction: The aim of this research was to compare the elements of Draw-a-Person (DAP) test in children aged 6-12 years with autism disorder and normal children.
Method: The design of this research was ex post facto. Therefore, 20 children with autism disorder through available sampling and 20 normal children by simple random sampling were selected. The instrument was Draw-a-Person (DAP) Test. Data were analyzed by MANOVA.
Results: The results showed that there is a significant differences between autism and normal children in 13 elements of DAP (P 0/001).
Conclusion: Draw-a-Person test elements of children with autism are significantly different than normal children.
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