Effectiveness of Cerebellum Based Method on Improving Reading and Motor Skills of Students with dyslexic

Subject Areas : Psychology

Farshad Behmard ¹ , Mahnaz Esteki ² , Mansure Shahriari ahmadi ³

1 - PhD Student in Exceptional Child Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2021-12-05 Accepted : 2022-03-09 Published : 2022-01-21

Keywords: ", Cerebellum-based training", motor skills", reading skills", dyslexia",

Abstract :

Dyslexia is the most common type of learning disorder and accounts for about 80% of learning disabilitiesAndDyslexic children show evidence of cerebellum abnormalities because the cerebellum allows the learning process to be performed with maximum efficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cerebellum superiority-based method on improving reading and motor skills of dyslexic students. In this study, a quasi-experimental research method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group has been used.The statistical population includes dyslexic students referring to learning disability centers in Urmia in the 97-98 academic year.Among them, a sample of 30 people were included in the study by available sampling method and were divided into experimental and control groups.In the experimental group, a method based on cerebellum training was performed for 20 sessions of 60 minutes. LinklonOseretsky motor Development scale and reading test (NAMA)were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS-26 software. The results showed an increase in the mean post-test scores and standard deviation of reading and motor skills compared to the pre-test in the experimental group.Data analysis using multivariate covariance method showed that the method based on cerebellum training had a significant effect on dyslexia symptoms (p <0.05) and motor skills compared to the control group (p <0.05).Based on the results of the present study, it is suggested to the instructors of problem centers and special learning to use cerebellum training method in addition to other educational interventions to increase reading skills and motor skills of dyslexic students