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Exceptional Children Research Institute
Journal of Exceptional Children
1682-6612
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2011-09
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Impact of Teaching Deductive Thinking Skills on Academic Achievement in Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Yahya Maroofi
y.maroofi2007@gmail.com
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Yadollah Khoramabadi
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Zinab Molavali
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Boo Alisina University
Payame Nour University
Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of the traditional teaching and deductive thinking skills teaching methods on academic achievement in students with intellectual disabilities. Method: A pretest-posttest control group design was chosen for study and follow up data was gathered. The sample consisted of 54 male and female students with intellectual disabilities in 4th and 5th grades of exceptional elementary school in Hamedan. This sample was divided into two groups of experimental and control, and treatment was assigned randomly to one of this groups. Analysis of data was accomplished by Covariance test. Results: Data analyses indicated that training by deductive thinking skills method was significantly more effective. Conclusion: Accordingly, we can suggest that teaching deductive thinking skills to students with intellectual disabilities can be a helpful teaching method.
http://joec.ir/article-1-226-en.pdf
Deductive thinking skills. Intellectual disabilities
Academic achievement
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Exceptional Children Research Institute
Journal of Exceptional Children
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2011-09
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Development of a Resilience Fostering Program against Stress and Its Impact on Quality of Life Components in Parents of Children with Mild Intellectual Disability
Manijeh Kaveh
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Hamid Alizadeh
2
Ali Delavar
3
Ahmad Borjali
4
University of Shahre Kord
Alame Tabatabaee University
Alame Tabatabaee University
Alame Tabatabaee University
Objective: Present research was conducted to develop a resilience fostering program, and examining its impact on quality of life components in parents of children with mild intellectual disability. Method: A semi-experimental design with pretest-post test and one group repeated measure was applied. Thirty four parents from 16 district of Tehran were recruited and assigned for experimental and control groups randomly. Norem, Malia & Garrison Family Health Status Inventory, Diener Satisfaction with Life Scale and Furman Parent Child Relationship Questionnaire were utilized to evaluate parental health, life satisfaction, and parent-child relationship respectively. Covariance analysis revealed that training developed resilience program could change parent–child interaction components. On the other hand, no significant difference was observed between the two groups about parental health. Satisfaction of life was enhanced in posttest, but did not change in the follow up stage. Conclusion: Accordingly, this study concluded that the resilience program could promote quality of life in parents of children with mild intellectual disability. Discussion: Improvement in parent-child relationship and life satisfaction maybe due to decreased parental stress and change in schema and attitude toward disability and improvement in skills and their behavior.
http://joec.ir/article-1-242-en.pdf
Intellectual disability
Resilience
Parents
Quality of life
Stress
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The Effect of Painting and Clay Education on Improvement of Visual-Spatial Perception and Visual Memory Skills in Dyscalculic Students
Kaveh Moghadam
kaveh_m_2000@yahoo.com
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Mahnaz Estaki
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Mehrnaz Saadat
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Shirin Koshki
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Azad University–Tehran Markaz
Azad University–Tehran Markaz
Institute of Exceptional Children
Azad University–Tehran Markaz
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of painting and clay education on improvement of visual- spatial perception and visual memory skills in dyscalculic students who were studying at primary schools in Tehran. Method: utilizing an applied research method and with semi- experimental pretest – posttest control group design 30 dyscalculic students were selected who were studying at primary school and the research instrument used was Andre Rey test. Results : data of research were analyzed by descriptive statistic method and research covariance analysis model and showed that there is meaningful difference between painting , clay and control groups. Conclusion: the Painting and Clay educations can be effective on improvement of visual – Spatial perception and Visual Memory skills in dyscalculic students.
http://joec.ir/article-1-243-en.pdf
Painting and Clay Educations
Visual-spatial perception
Visual Memory
Dyscalculia
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Journal of Exceptional Children
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2011-09
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The Effect of Emotional Intelligence Management Training on Stress Syndrome in Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Zahra Ossanlou
Email: Sh.Osanlou@yahoo.com
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Massoumeh Pour Mohammad Rezaye Tajrishi
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Mohammad Hossein Sorouri
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University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation
Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of training emotional intelligence management on stress in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities. Method: Fifty mothers were multiphase randomly selected and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 15 session of emotional intelligence management program. Questionnaire of stress syndromes were administrated to both groups before and after intervention. Results: The results showed that emotional intelligence training reduced significantly the stress syndromes in the experimental group as compared with the control group. Conclusion: According, we can conclude that this method could be helpful for mothers with children with intellectual disabilities.
http://joec.ir/article-1-244-en.pdf
: Emotional Intelligence
Management
Stress
symptoms Mothers
Intellectual disabilities
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Exceptional Children Research Institute
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The Relationship between Social Network and Quality of Life in Parents of students with Intellectual Disabilities
Abdoulreza Akbari Bayatiani
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Massoumeh Pour Mohammad Rezaye Tajrishi
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Nahid Gangalivand
n_ganjeali@yahoo.com
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Mahmood Mirzamani
4
Masood Salehi
5
, University of Welfare & Rehabilitation Science
University of Welfare & Rehabilitation Science
Baghiyatollah Medical Sciences University
University of medical Sciences
Objective: The aim of this research was to evaluate the relationship between social network and quality of life in parents of students with intellectual disabilities in Dezful city. Method: In this correlation study, 113 parents (total 226 mothers and fathers) of students with intellectual disabilities from elementary and guidance schools in Dezful city were selected randomly. Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire for testing of social network and survey short form-36 health for testing quality of life utilized. Data were collected from parents. Results: Pearson and Spearman correlation Coefficients revealed a significant relationship between social network and quality of life and it's scales in parents (P<0.05). In the other side, no significant relationship was observed between social network and vitality in fathers and mothers. Conclusion: This study stresses that increase in social relation network, would lead to quality of life of parents
http://joec.ir/article-1-245-en.pdf
Social network
Quality of life
Students with intellectual disabilities
Parents.
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Exceptional Children Research Institute
Journal of Exceptional Children
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Evaloation of Vocational Training Curriculum of Mentally Retarded Students in Secondary Schools
Maghsod Amin khandaghi
aminkhandaghi@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir
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Ferdowsi University Mashhad
Ferdowsi University Mashhad
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate Evaluation of Fabric Sewing Curriculum of Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Secondary Schools in Mashhad. Method: Four groups including students, vocational training Hammond's objective-oriented model and various checklists, observation forms, interviews and academic achievement tests were used for answering the research questions. These questions regarded the organization quality of workplace environment, teacher's teaching quality and the amount of achieving predicted and expected training goals. Resultss: The means of findings related to workplace facilities and material showed a weak environment organization, but optimal facilities and material organization. ANOVA of various components of teachers’ learning quality revealed no significant difference between 3 grades. The evaluation of general and special cognitive and practical abilities showed different results according to the grades. Conclusion: The implemented curriculum in fabric sewing practice was successful in achieving some expected objectives and not in some others. These need deeper thinking and considerable program for optimizing the situation.
http://joec.ir/article-1-246-en.pdf
Fabric Sewing Curriculum
Vocational
Hammond's model
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Journal of Exceptional Children
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2011-09
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Emotional Problems After Using Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Nazila Akbar Fahimi
Fahimi1970@yahoo.com
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Seyed Ali Hosseini
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Asghare Minaee
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Masoude Gharib
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Maryam Mahmoudi Rad
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University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Science
Research Institute of Exceptional Children
University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Science
University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Science
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the behavior effects specially emotional problems in and after using constraint induced movement (CIMT) in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Method: A Randomized, controlled clinical trial of CIMT in which 24 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (3-8 years old) were randomly assigned to received conventional treatment (control group) and either conventional treatment with CIMT (using shaping): 6 hours/day for 8 weeks consecutive days with propylene rest splint (case group). Subjects were assessed by Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) assessment weekly and followed for 3 months after intervention. Data were gathered and analyzed by repeated measured and two ways ANOVA methods. Result: Children receiving CIMT and conventional treatment compared with control group. Statistical analysis showed no significant difference in total score and subscales scores of SDQ between two groups (p>0/05). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that using CIMT in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy could result in more usage of affected limb without any Behavior problems especially emotional problems.
http://joec.ir/article-1-247-en.pdf
Children
Hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Constraint induced movement therapy
Emotional problems