Effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation Training on information processing and academic performance of dyslexic students in elementary schools

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on information processing and academic performance of dyslexic students. The research design was a quasi experimental design with a clinical trial with pretest-posttest design with control group. The research population consisted of all dyslexic students referred to the Arak Educational and Rehabilitation Center of Omid in 2017. Sampling method was available and all students at the center participated in the research. 30 students were selected as samples and replaced by random sampling in two experimental and control groups. The research tools were Pham and Taylor's educational performance test (1999) and Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (1997). 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 dyslexic students' data processing (p≤0.05) but had no significant effect on their academic performance (P≥0.05). Considering the cognitive rehabilitation problems of these children can be effective in expediting their learning.