Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 M.A. of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran. Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Abstract
The present study aimed to determine the Effectiveness of attention-based cognitive rehabilitation program on auditory discrimination and information processing speed of children with dyslexic learning disorder (dyslexia) in Semnan, Iran. This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group structure. The statistical population included all dyslexic students in Semnan during the 2023-2024 academic year, from which 24 participants were selected using convenience sampling and were then randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group (n=12) and a control group (n=12). Both groups completed the Auditory Discrimination Test (Wepman, 1958) and the Processing Speed Test (Zahlen-Verbindungs, 1978; Neubauer & Noort, 1998) as a pre-test. The experimental group received ten training sessions designed to enhance attention and concentration, while the control group continued their regular daily activities without intervention. After the training, a post-test was administered to both groups. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (central tendency and dispersion measures) and inferential statistics (ANCOVA analysis). The findings revealed that attention-based cognitive rehabilitation training had a significant and positive impact on improving auditory discrimination and processing speed in dyslexic students (p<0.005). Implementing such a rehabilitation program as an effective educational intervention can contribute to enhancing reading skills, visual and auditory processing speed, spelling, writing, and mathematical calculations, ultimately supporting academic success and progress.
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