mohammad reza moradi; mahboobeh kiany
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.Aim: one type of learning disorder is Dyslexia which refers to the defect in the acquisition of a person's reading skills.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectivenessofNeuropsychological Practical exercises on Improving executive functions and attention span in Students with Dyslexia. ...
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.Aim: one type of learning disorder is Dyslexia which refers to the defect in the acquisition of a person's reading skills.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectivenessofNeuropsychological Practical exercises on Improving executive functions and attention span in Students with Dyslexia. Method: this semi experimental study carried out with pre-test post-test design with control group.Accordingly, using the purposive sampling method, from among dyslexic students of the fourth grade primary schools in Isfahan in 2019-2020, 30 students were selected regarding assigned inclusion criteria and then, and they were assigned randomly into experimental (15participants) and control(15 participants) groups.For data collection, the fourth edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children (WISC-IV), Neurological questionnaire of Coolidge and Test of Attention & Concentration were used. Data were analyzed using MANCONA and using SPSS software version 23. Findings:Data analysis showed that Neuropsychological Practical exercises is effective in improving executive functions and attention span of dyslexic students (p<0.01). Conclusion: Neuropsychological Practical exercises can be an effective therapeutic approach to improve the executive functions and attention span of dyslexic students.
Alireza Mohseni-ezhiyeh; Salar Farmarzi; mohammad hosseinali zade
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Aim: hearing cochlear implants bring about a positive outcomes for deaf children, but the experience of primary deafness imposes various constraints, one of which is the working memory problem. The present study aimed at developing a neuropsychological empowerment program for students with cochlear implants(NEPSCI) ...
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Aim: hearing cochlear implants bring about a positive outcomes for deaf children, but the experience of primary deafness imposes various constraints, one of which is the working memory problem. The present study aimed at developing a neuropsychological empowerment program for students with cochlear implants(NEPSCI) and its effectiveness on the working memory problems of deaf students with cochlear implants. Method: The present study employed an A-B single-subject research design. The statistical population consisted of students cochlear implants in Isfahan City in the academic year of 2017-2018. 3 students were selected from the population via the purposive sampling method. The research instruments were of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV(WISC-IV) and the Working Memory Rating Scale(WMRS). Accordingly, subjects were observed for 5 consecutive weeks(in baseline state), then the intervention was conducted in eight weeks. After that, during three weeks, variation consistency in the follow-up phase was observed. Data were analyzed through visual analysis. Findings:. During the visual analysis of the data chart, intervention was effective on all three subjects. The percentage of non-overlapping data(PND) in both baseline and intervention phases for all three subjects was 87.5%, 75%, and 100%, respectively. This effectiveness in follow-up phase was still observable. Conclusion: According to the results, it can be inferred that the NEPSCI is a suitable method for reducing the problems of working memory in students with cochlear implants and can be employed in educational and treatment centers.
mohammad reza moradi; Seyed mehran mirbod
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Aim: one type of learning disorder is Dyslexia which refers to the defect in the acquisition of a person's reading skills. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of training of jager's knowledge and metacognitive skill program on Improving Neuropsychological skills in Students ...
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Aim: one type of learning disorder is Dyslexia which refers to the defect in the acquisition of a person's reading skills. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of training of jager's knowledge and metacognitive skill program on Improving Neuropsychological skills in Students with Dyslexia. Method: this semi experimental study carried out with pre-test post-test design with control group. Accordingly, using the stratified random sampling method, from among dyslexic students of the fourth grade primary schools in Isfahan in 2018-2019, 30 students were selected regarding assigned inclusion criteria and then, and they were assigned randomly into experimental (15participants) and control(15 participants) groups. For data collection, the fourth edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children (WISC-IV) and Connors Neuropsychological Scale were used. Data were analyzed using MANCONA and using SPSS software version 23. Findings: Data analysis showed that training of jager's knowledge and metacognitive skill program is effective in improving neuropsychological performance of dyslexic students (p<0.01).Conclusion: training of jager's knowledge and metacognitive skill program can be an effective therapeutic approach to improve the neuropsychological skills of dyslexic students.
Fatemeh Najafi; salar faramarzi; Mokhtar Malek Poor
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Aim:In the present study, the ffectiveness of teaching neuropsychological skills on Braille writing and Braille reading of students with visual impairment in Shaghayegh elementary school of Yasuj was examined. Method: The study ueses a semi-experimental design and pre-test-post-test with control group. ...
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Aim:In the present study, the ffectiveness of teaching neuropsychological skills on Braille writing and Braille reading of students with visual impairment in Shaghayegh elementary school of Yasuj was examined. Method: The study ueses a semi-experimental design and pre-test-post-test with control group. The statistical population includes all first to the sixth grade students with visual impairment. The sample included 24 students with visual impairment (12 students recieved neuropsychological training and 12 students recieved no intervention) by available sampling method. The instrument used in this study was neuropsychological interventions and a researcher-made test of Braille writing and Braille reading. Data were analyzed using SPSS21 software and covariance analysis. Findings: Results showed that the scores of experimental group students in writing speed, reading speed, reading comprehension, and accurate reading were significantly higher than those of the control group students (P ≤ 0.001). However, the scores of the experimental group students in the incorrect writing were significantly lower than those of the control group (P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: Neuropsychological skills training can be an effective approach in Braille writing and Braille reading.
abdolreza serkani; salar faramarzi
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Aim: The present study aims at investigating the effectiveness of sensory processing strategies on improving Neuropsychological skills in the dyslexic students in the fourth grade primary school. Methods: The research design is experimental and with pretest-posttest and control group. Accordingly, using ...
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Aim: The present study aims at investigating the effectiveness of sensory processing strategies on improving Neuropsychological skills in the dyslexic students in the fourth grade primary school. Methods: The research design is experimental and with pretest-posttest and control group. Accordingly, using the stratified random sampling method, from among dyslexic students of the fourth grade primary schools in Isfahan in 2016-2017, 30 students were selected regarding assigned inclusion criteria and then, and they were assigned randomly into experimental (15participants) and control(15 participants) groups. For data collection, the fourth edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children(WISC-IV) and Connors Neuropsychological Scale were used. The collected data were analyzed using ANCOVA and employing SPSS-21. Findings: Finding indicated that there is significant difference between the experimental and the control group in Neuropsychological skills in post-test stage (PConclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that the effectiveness of sensory processing strategies is positively effective on dyslexic students’ Neuropsychological skills and this program causes the improvement in their Neuropsychological performance.
Najmeh Dehghan; Salar Farmarzi; Mohammad-Ali Nadi; Mozhgan Arefi
Volume 3, Issue 9 , September 2017, , Pages 67-86
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Introduction: Cognitive Neurosciences and reading have close relationship with each other. Neuropsychological skills are prerequisite for reading. Looking at the dyslexia neurological challenges and benefits of and neuropsychological and cognitive function of play was the general objective of the study ...
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Introduction: Cognitive Neurosciences and reading have close relationship with each other. Neuropsychological skills are prerequisite for reading. Looking at the dyslexia neurological challenges and benefits of and neuropsychological and cognitive function of play was the general objective of the study that examined the effectiveness of educational package of cognitive plays on neuropsychological skills of dyslexic students. Methods: The study design was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test and follow-up period (two months after the implementation of the post-test) in which 30 dyslexia male students were selected as sample of study using non-random sampling, and they were assigned randomly into experimental and control groups. Experimental group was educated using researcher-made tool in 1.5-hour sessions over three months.For data collection, the fourth edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children, dyslexia test and neuropsychological tests of Connors were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (analysis of variance with repeated measures). Findings: Data analysis showed that educational package of cognitive plays are effective in improving neuropsychological performance of dyslexic students (pConclusion: educational package of cognitive plays can be an effective therapeutic approach to improve the neuropsychological skills of dyslexic students.
