In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iran Neuropsychology Association

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 Ph.D Student of Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor in Department of Psychology and Education of children with special needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Associate Professor in Department of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch, Isfahan, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor in Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

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.

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