Zeynab Khanjani; Hooshang Mahdavian; Parichehr Ahmadi; Touraj Hashemi; Leyla Fathollapour
Volume 2, Issue 6 , June 2012, , Pages 135-157
Abstract
Objective:The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Fernald’s multisensory method on dyslexic children.
Method: To this end, one male and one female student with dyslexia were selected by convenience sampling and were trained using Fernald’s multisensory approach. The present study ...
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Objective:The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Fernald’s multisensory method on dyslexic children.
Method: To this end, one male and one female student with dyslexia were selected by convenience sampling and were trained using Fernald’s multisensory approach. The present study is conducted within the framework of an empirical case study using the single-subject research design. For this purpose, 20 training sessions were held with two-month and three-month follow-ups. In order to evaluate children’s development, the test of reading and dyslexia (NAMA) was administered.
Results: The results show improvement in the tested children, whose condition remained stable in the two-month and three-month follow-ups. It is suggested that other age and educational groups are used in future researches.
Zeynab Khanjani; Hooshang Mahdavian; Parichehr Ahmadi; Tooraj Hashemi; Leyla Fathollahpour
Volume 2, Issue 8 , February 2012, , Pages 117-147
Abstract
This study aims at comparingthe effect of Neurofeedback and Fernald’s multisensory approach on treatment of students with dyslexia. For this purpose,six students (threegirls and three boys) with dyslexia were selected by convenience sampling from five LD centers in Tabriz city and were randomly ...
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This study aims at comparingthe effect of Neurofeedback and Fernald’s multisensory approach on treatment of students with dyslexia. For this purpose,six students (threegirls and three boys) with dyslexia were selected by convenience sampling from five LD centers in Tabriz city and were randomly divided into three groups; each included one male and one female. The first group received both Neurofeedback treatment and Fernald’s method, while the second group received Neurofeedback treatment only and Fernald’s multisensory approach was applied tothe third group.In this empirical case study with single baseline design, Nama reading and dyslexia test was used to evaluate students. Findings show that all subjects improved and the progresswas constant after two and three months. Eclectic treatment has the best results and students who received Fernald’s approach have better progress than those who received Neurofeedback. Also, while Neurofeedback improved comprehension and Fernald’s method helped students to develop expression skills, eclectic treatment affected both comprehension and expression skills.