mozhgan vatankhah; saeed Bakhtiarpoor
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of the solution-focused kids' skill method on the life and communication skills of mentally retarded children. The statistical population of the research included all mentally retarded children aged 9-13 who were referred to Omid Exceptional ...
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of the solution-focused kids' skill method on the life and communication skills of mentally retarded children. The statistical population of the research included all mentally retarded children aged 9-13 who were referred to Omid Exceptional School in the period of 1401-02, located in Sari city. The sample size of the study includes 30 children who were randomly selected from the statistical population using the available sampling method and were placed into two experimental (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. The experimental group was trained in eight 60-minute sessions, twice a week with the designed protocol. The instrument used is Wayland's compromising behavior scale. The results showed that in the effectiveness of this protocol, the control and experimental groups had significant differences (P>0.001) in the two components of communication skills and life skills, and covariance analysis and Welch's analysis of variance were used to achieve this difference. This indicates the effectiveness of the protocol designed for the solution-oriented child skill training method on the communication skills and life skills of mentally challenged children. It can be concluded that the child's skill training approach is effective in expanding the communication skills and lives of mentally disabled children.
Fatemeh Mashhadi gholamali; Leila Zoghi
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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between communication skills with cognitive abilities, problem-solving, and psychological well-being and the mediating role of mindfulness in these relationships as a model for mothers of students with autism spectrum disorders. Method: For ...
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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between communication skills with cognitive abilities, problem-solving, and psychological well-being and the mediating role of mindfulness in these relationships as a model for mothers of students with autism spectrum disorders. Method: For this purpose, applied research of descriptive-correlation type with structural equation design was conducted. The study population consisted of 571 mothers whose children with autism spectrum disorders were studying in special schools for autism (11 schools) and schools for autism spectrum disorders (5 schools) in Tehran and were responsible for the birth and maintenance of their children. Among the above schools, 7 schools were selected by random cluster sampling method and the mothers of all students with autism spectrum disorders in these schools, whose number was 230, were considered as a sample group and were given the Cognitive Abilities Questionnaire of Nejati (1392), problem-solving style of Cassidy & Lang (1996), psychological wellbeing of Ryff (1989), communication skills of Queen Dam (2004), and mindfulness of Brown & Ryan (2003). Results: The results of data analysis using the structural equation statistical method showed that the research model has a good fit. In addition, communication skills, both directly and indirectly through mindfulness, have a positive and significant relationship with the cognitive abilities, problem-solving, and psychological wellbeing of mothers of students with autism spectrum disorders (P <0.05).
Seyyedeh Somayyeh Jalil-Abkenar; Gholam Ali Afrooz; Ali Akbar Arjmandnia; Bagher Ghobari-Bonab
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Intellectual disability affects all aspect of individual's life, while applying leisure time program has been associated with effective outcomes. Present study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of Arsh leisure time program on the working memory, cognitive capacity and communication skills of children ...
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Intellectual disability affects all aspect of individual's life, while applying leisure time program has been associated with effective outcomes. Present study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of Arsh leisure time program on the working memory, cognitive capacity and communication skills of children with intellectual disability. The present research was a semi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test design and control group. The participants were 30 girl children with intellectual disability from exceptional schools in Isfahan city using randomly method. Subjects were divided into experimental and control groups, each group consisting of 15 children. The experimental group received 16 sessions of Arsh leisure time program and the control group did not. The instruments were working memory test battery for children (2017), Wechsler intelligence scale for children (2003) and communication skills questionnaire (1990). Data were analyzed by MANCOVA. The results showed that Arsh leisure time program had a significant effect on the working memory, cognitive capacity and communication skills of subjects (P<0.0001). Arsh leisure time program improved working memory, cognitive capacity and communication skills of children with intellectual disability. So planning leisure time program for these children have specific importance.
leila farisabadi; masoomeh khosravi; parviz sabahi
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: The aim of this research was to study the effectiveness of interpersonal communication skills and social problem solving training on social adjustment and academic achievement of mentally retarded female students of elementary schools in the city of Qom. Method: The method of the research was a quasi-experimental ...
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: The aim of this research was to study the effectiveness of interpersonal communication skills and social problem solving training on social adjustment and academic achievement of mentally retarded female students of elementary schools in the city of Qom. Method: The method of the research was a quasi-experimental one based on the pre-post-Follow tests with a control group. The method for collecting data wasrandom sampling. In order to select samples, at first 2 schools from the special schools were randomly selected, then 30 students who had necessary criteria, were put in control and experimental groups. The tools used in this research were Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV, Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters (MESSY), Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (Revised), and UNISEF program for communication skills and social problem solving training. In order to analyze data, multivariate analysis of variance with repeated measures was used. Results: The results showed significant differences on social adjustment (F=8.46, p<0.05) and academic achievement between the experimental and the control groups (F=13.48, p<0.05). Teaching these skills reduced inappropriate behaviors of educable mentally retarded students and increased their social adjustment in all subscales of Social Adjustment Scale Vineland (communication skills and social skills), it also improved their academic performance. Conclusion: The findings showed considerable impact of improving life skills. Communication skills training and social problem solving can be helpful in improving students’ social adjustment and their academic achievement.