The Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation Training on Work Memory and Selective Attention of Dyslexic Students in Elementary Schools

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on working memory and selective attention of dyslexic students. The research had a quasi-experimental design with a clinical trial with pretest-posttest design and a control group. The research population consisted of all dyslexic students who referred to Arak Educational and Rehabilitation Center of Omid in 2017 (n=124). Through available sampling method, thirty students were selected as the sample of the study and random divided into an experimental and a control group. The research tools were Stroop and Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test. The experimental group was trained in 12 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation. The results were analyzed using multivariate covariance test. Results of MANCOVA showed that cognitive rehabilitation was effective on working memory and the attention of dyslexic patients (p≤0.05). Considering the cognitive rehabilitation problems of these children can be effective in expediting their learning.