kambiz poushneh; najme siam; mahia abedi
Volume 4, Issue 16 , September 2014, , Pages 1-19
Abstract
The purpose of this study was investigating the effectiveness of Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) on reducing symptoms of children with autism disorder.Twenty four autistic children (30-54 months old) were selected from a rehabilitation center in Tehran and assigned randomly in to two equal groups ...
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The purpose of this study was investigating the effectiveness of Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) on reducing symptoms of children with autism disorder.Twenty four autistic children (30-54 months old) were selected from a rehabilitation center in Tehran and assigned randomly in to two equal groups of experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 70 sessions (3 days per week, 20 minutes for each session) of RIT through the intervention. The GARZ questionnaire was used as the pre-test and the post-test for the two groups. ANCOVA analysis showed that there were significant differences between mean scores of autisticsymptoms (social interaction, communication and stereotype movements) in two groups. This study provides evidence for the effectiveness of naturalistic behavioral interventionfor improving autistic symptoms in young autistic children.
Kambiz Pshneh; Ali akbar Khusravi; Maryam Mahdavi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2011, , Pages 99-112
Abstract
This semi- experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of virtual instruction in students with hearing loss.Using a pretest-posttest control group design, 24 fifth grade elementary students were selected by multistage random sampling and then assigned in to two equal size experimental ...
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This semi- experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of virtual instruction in students with hearing loss.Using a pretest-posttest control group design, 24 fifth grade elementary students were selected by multistage random sampling and then assigned in to two equal size experimental and control groups. The virtual instruction for science was administered to the experimental group in 3 weeks (60 minutes, three times per week). During this period the control group received routine program. before and after the experiment, the two groups were assessed by an achievement test in three parallel forms.ANOVA showed that virtual instruction could increase both learning and recalling in the experimental group.Virtual instruction can increase the amount of science learning and recalling can be applied as an effective teaching method for students with hearing impairment in educational settings.