Hafez Padervand; Parviz Sharifi daramadi; Akbar Rezaiefard; Hossein Afifi
Volume 1, Issue 4 , February 2016, , Pages 91-108
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate and compare multiple talents of the sighted and blind male students in Tehran’s guidance schools.
Method: This study is a survey. The statistical population of this study includes all the sighted students and blind students of Tehran’s ...
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Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate and compare multiple talents of the sighted and blind male students in Tehran’s guidance schools.
Method: This study is a survey. The statistical population of this study includes all the sighted students and blind students of Tehran’s Guidance schools. Stratified sampling for the sighted and available sampling for the blind has been used in this study (60 blind and 60 sighted students) .Gardner multiple talents questionnaire has been applied. The obtained data was analyzed and compared using the independent t-test between two groups.
Results: The results show that no statistically significant differences exist between the two groups regarding their talents (p>%5).
Conclusion and recommendations: The blind, though lacking visual ability, are able to compensate for the deficit through other senses. It is highly recommended that the blind’s capabilities be identified and taken into account in education.
Farzaneh Nahidpoor; Mansoor Ali Hameedy; khadijeh zamanlo; Majid ghalkhani
Volume 3, Issue 10 , March 2013, , Pages 61-74
Abstract
One of the most serious problems of blind peoplein their lives is the difficulty in adjusting to their disability. When theblind person doesn’t succeed in adjusting to his/her condition and toenvironment in general, insecurity and frustration will set in and that wouldcause to misbehaviors. Thus, ...
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One of the most serious problems of blind peoplein their lives is the difficulty in adjusting to their disability. When theblind person doesn’t succeed in adjusting to his/her condition and toenvironment in general, insecurity and frustration will set in and that wouldcause to misbehaviors. Thus, the aim of current research was investigating the impact of group counselingwith rational-emotive-behavior approach on increasing adjustment of blindstudents. The research method wasQuasi-experimental method with pre-test and post-test design with one group. 7blind students were selected via availablesampling procedure that diagnosed maladjustment with utilizing blind adjustment questionnaireand participated at 10 sessions of group counseling with rational-emotive-behaviorapproach. after ending group counselingsessions, participants answered to adjustment questionnaire again. Analyzingdata with paired samples t test indicated that group counseling withrational-emotive-behavior approach was effective at increasing general,emotional, social, and educational adjustment of blind students. With regard toresearch findings could say that , rational-emotive-behavior approach isaffective method for increasing adjustment of blind students