Title of article :
Efficacy of attention games on the rate of executive functions and aَttention of preschool children with neuropsychological learning disabilities
Author/Authors :
Ghalamzan, Shima university of isfahan, اصفهان, ايران , Malekpour, Mokhtar university of isfahan - Faculty of Education and Psychology, اصفهان, ايران , Abedi, Ahmad university of isfahan - Faculty of Education and Psychology, اصفهان, ايران
Abstract :
This study was aimed at investigating the efficacy of attention games on the rate of executive functions and attention of preschool children with neuropsychological learning disabilities. The design was experimental with pretest and posttest and control group. 20 preschoolers with neuropsychological learning disabilities were selected by using multistage random sampling. Then, they were randomly assigned into two groups (10 in the experimental and 10 in control groups), and the attention games were employed for the experimental group. The instruments were Conners diagnosis test and Raven Progressive matrices. The data was analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The findings indicated that attention games can effect on the rate of executive functions and attention of preschool children with neuropsychological learning disabilities. The results also showed that attention games have some effects in executive function and attention in preschoolers.
Keywords :
Attention , Attention games , Executive functions , Learning disabilities
Journal title :
Journal of Research and Health
Journal title :
Journal of Research and Health