Comparison of neurofeedback, art(painting) therapy and verbal self-instruction training on visual motor coordination and executive functions in children with dyslexia

Eilbeigy Ghalenei, Reza and Narimani, Mohammad and Abolghasemi, Abbas (2016) Comparison of neurofeedback, art(painting) therapy and verbal self-instruction training on visual motor coordination and executive functions in children with dyslexia. Doctoral thesis, university of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was Comparison of neurofeedback, art(painting) therapy and verbal self-instruction training on visual motor coordination and executive functions in children with dyslexia. This research is quasi-experimental and has used two-group pretest-posttest design. The population of the study included all children with dyslexia are referred to centers in Mashhad city in 2015. The sample consisted of 80 children with dyslexia that are selected and randomly assigned to three experimental and one control groups (each group n = 20). Were used from Tower of London, Stroop, continuous operation test and Bender-Gestalt visual-motor coordination to collected data and data were analyzed with using MANCOVA. The results showed that neurofeedback, art therapy(painting) and verbal self-instruction training on executive functions in terms of reduced time and increased total points in the Tower of London, committing and remove errorsand time in continuous operation test, and reduce the amount of time keeping, time incongruent and inconsistent error in Stroop test (P˂ 0.05); and visual-motor coordination in terms of distortion, rotation, Lack of integration and repeatness is effective on dyslexic individuals (P˂ 0.01). also pursuance test revealed that neurofeedback is more affective than other two group in increase the total points in the Tower of London; and art therapy(painting) is more affective than other two group in decrease the distortion and lack of integration Bender-Gestalt visual-motor coordination test. According to the findings concluded neurofeedback, art(painting) therapy and verbal self-instruction training are effective way to improve symptoms of dyslexic children.

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