The Effect of Cognitive Skills Training on the Performance and Cognitive Abilities of Children with Learning Disabilities

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of cognitive skills training on cognitive impairment of children with learning disabilities. This research is a quasi-experimental one. The statistical population of the study includes all students with baseline third grade elementary school learning disorder in primary schools in Rasht, Iran, in 2007-2012 from which 30 were selected by random sampling. Regarding the sample size, 15 subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 15 to the control group. In the current research, the Wisconsin Revised Scale of Children 4 and Student Wisconsin Test were used. The cognitive skills training program was presented to the experimental group in 14 45-minute sessions, while the control group did not receive any special training. The results of data analysis showed that cognitive skills training was effective on performance and cognitive abilities of children with learning disabilities (p