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Ebrahimi A A, Abedi A, Yarmohamadian A, Faramarzi S. Effectiveness of Dawson- Guare program on Executive Functions of pre-school children with neuropsychological/developmental learning disability. MEJDS 2016; 6 :152-157
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Objective: The first five years of life has an important role in physical, social, cognitive and language development, so intervention programs are particularly important in these ages. The purpose of the present research was to examine the effectiveness of Dawson-Guare program on Executive Functions in pre-school children with neuropsychological/developmental learning disability.
Methods: The statistical population consisted of all children with neuropsychological/developmental learning disabilities. Pretest, posttest research design (with control group) was utilized in this experimental study. With Multi stage random sampling method, 40 children who have entry criteria were selected and randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The instrumentation comprised the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence and Behavior Rating Inventory for Executive Function-preschool.
Results: Analysis of covariance and Man Cova showed that all the dimensions of executive functions significantly were increased in the experimental group (p=0.001).
Conclusion: These results have clinical implications for the increase and improvement of executive function among pre-school children with neuropsychological/developmental learning disability.
Objective: The first five years of life has an important role in physical, social, cognitive and language development, so intervention programs are particularly important in these ages. The purpose of the present research was to examine the effectiveness of Dawson-Guare program on Executive Functions in pre-school children with neuropsychological/developmental learning disability.
Methods: The statistical population consisted of all children with neuropsychological/developmental learning disabilities. Pretest, posttest research design (with control group) was utilized in this experimental study. With Multi stage random sampling method, 40 children who have entry criteria were selected and randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The instrumentation comprised the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence and Behavior Rating Inventory for Executive Function-preschool.
Results: Analysis of covariance and Man Cova showed that all the dimensions of executive functions significantly were increased in the experimental group (p=0.001).
Conclusion: These results have clinical implications for the increase and improvement of executive function among pre-school children with neuropsychological/developmental learning disability.
Keywords: Dawson- Guare program, Executive Functions, neuropsychological/developmental learning disability, Pre school
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
Subject:
Rehabilitation
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