The Effect of Fernald Multisensory Education on Dyslexia, Dictation Disorder and Behavioral Adaptations of Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities in Ahvaz

Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy

Elham Zamani Behbahani ¹ , Parviz Asgari ² , Alireza Heydari ³ , Fatemeh Sadat Marashian ⁴

1 - PhD Student in Exceptional Child Psychology, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

Received: 2021-02-18 Accepted : 2021-04-12 Published : 2021-04-21

Keywords: Dyslexia, Fernald Multisensory Training, Dictation Disorder, Behavioral Adaptations,

Abstract :

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Fernald's multisensory education on dyslexia, dictation disorder and behavioral adaptations of elementary students with learning disabilities in Ahvaz. Methodology: The research method was experimental (pre-test-post-test design with control group). The statistical population in the present study consisted of all primary school students with learning disabilities in the first and second grade of elementary learning centers in Ahvaz in 1398. The sample consisted of 30 students with learning disabilities in the first and second grades of elementary school (15 in experimental group 1 (Fernald multisensory education)) and 15 in the control group who were purposefully selected. After Fernald's multisensory training sessions, dyslexia, dictation disorder and behavioral adaptations were performed on the experimental and control groups.The research instruments included Wechsler (1945) dyslexia questionnaire, dictation test and Lambert et al. Behavioral adaptations questionnaire. (1974) for data analysis, repeated measures analysis of variance and multivariate covariance of Manqua, ANKWA were used. Findings: The results of data analysis showed that Fernald's sensory training reduced dyslexia, dictation disorder and improved behavioral adaptations of elementary students with learning disabilities in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: As a result, it can be said that Farnald's multisensory teaching methods reduce dyslexia, dictation disorder and improve behavioral adaptations. Is a learning disability.