Prevalence of verbal and none verbal Learning Disability Among elementary children in Mashhad

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Saeed taimory ¹ , Nader baghery ² , Ali mashhadi3 ³

1 - Assistant professor . Islamic Azad University. Torbatjam Branch
2 - Assistant Professor, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
3 - Assistant Professor, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Received: 2011-12-12 Accepted : 2012-05-14 Published : 2012-08-22

Keywords: Prevalence - Learning Disabilities - verbal and none verbal Learning Disability- The pupil rating scale revised,

Abstract :

                The aim of this study was the Prevalence of Learning Disability Among children’s studying of elementary schools in Mashhad city. 780 subjects (390 girls, 390 boys) were selected by cluster – quota multi stage sampling. For measure learning disabilities the pupil rating scale revised was employed. Data analyzed by chi 2 methods. Result showed:Prevalence of learning disability in elementary children is 18%; The frequencies of Learning Disability in boys are more than girls; In all of class’s grades frequency of Learning Disability in boys are more than girls; The frequencies of none verbal Learning Disability in boys and girls are more than verbal Learning Disability; The frequencies of none verbal Learning Disability in boys are more than girls.