The Effect of Training Theory of Mind on Executive Function of Boy Students with Learning Disabilities

The purpose of this study was to effect of theory of mind training on executive function in male students with learning disabilities. Study method was mid experimental with random design divided into two groups, with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of this research included all male students with learning disabilities in Shiraz city. The sample size was 30 male students with learning disabilities and then randomly placed in two experimental and control groups (15 students in each group). The experimental group was trained in 24 sessions of 45 minutes in Solitude. To collet data, neurological guestionnaire of coolidge ( 2002) was used. Data analysis by using covariance analysis showed that mean score of executive function and its subscale (decision making-planning, organization, inhibition) in the experiment group were significantly increased (p<0/001). Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that since the majority of people with learning disabilities disorder have deficiency in executive functions, theory of mind education can be used as one of the complementary methods of treatment in these individuals