نشریه توانمندسازی کودکان استثنایی
سال پانزدهم شماره 2 (تابستان 1403)

This study aimed comparison of the effectiveness of working memory educational program and unified transdiagnostic therapy on the parent-child interaction in children with attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder. The research method was semi-experimental to pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included all 7 to 10 years old children with attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder with their mothers who attending the Asal counseling center in Tehran in 2022. Among them, 45 mothers and children with disorder were selected based on inclusion criteria and by purposive sampling. Then, using random method, they were assigned to 3 groups (15 people) "working memory educational program", "unified transdiagnostic therapy" and the control group. Working memory educational program and unified transdiagnostic therapy interventions were performed simultaneously for each child and mother in 12 sessions of 45 minutes, and the control group was on the waiting list. The research instrument included Parent-Child Relationship Survey (PCRS). The data were analyzed using repeated measure of covariance analysis in SPSS23 software. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups; and both interventions had a significant positive effect on the parent-child interaction of children with attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder, and the effect of these therapeutic interventions was stable in the follow-up phase (P<0.05).

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between marital satisfaction of parents with physical disabilities and mental health and creativity of their children. The research method is a correlational design which conducted in a sample of 140 couples with physical-motor injuries. Statistical population was the couples with physical disabilities who had children. Participants were selected by convenience sampling method in 2017-2018. In order to collect data, questionnaires include Couple Satisfaction (AMSS), Children Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Abedi Creativity Test (ACT) were used. SPSS version 26 was used to analyze the data. In order to analyze the data, the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions was also used to predict the criterion variables based on the predictor variables. The results of the analysis showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between parental satisfactions, child mental health and child creativity. Also, couple marital satisfaction predicts mental health, and creativity. According to the findings, it can be said that by providing conditions for increasing marital satisfaction of disabled parents, creativity, and general health of students will increase

This research aims to analyze the lived experiences of sellers of service goods from interacting with Exceptional children. According to the research purpose, the qualitative approach and situational analysis research method were used. The field of research included 13 sellers (9 men, 4 women) of Sanandaj city in 2023. The selection of vendors was done through criteria-based purposive sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made semi-structured interview. The interview process continued until relative saturation in the data was achieved. After the categorization, and conceptualization, the data were categorized by inductive method. The findings of the research were presented in the two sections on salespeople's attitudes toward the characteristics of exceptional children and how to interact with them. An observation was presented regarding the characteristics of exceptional children in three areas of feeling, imagination and social conditions. Also, the view of the sellers regarding the way of interaction in two fields of interaction with the view of disability and interaction with the view of empowering exceptional children was presented. The results showed diversity in people's views. The way of looking at exceptional people expressed a range of ridicule, pity, normalization and empowerment of these. Also, the results showed an increase in the level of society's acceptance towards these people; however, the level of awareness about the types of exceptional groups and the level of interaction with them was not satisfactory. In order to increase the social well-being of these children it is suggested be paid to raising awareness in the field of these and cultivating a culture of mentality and interaction; Because several views show the lack of awareness of society regarding the conditions and abilities of these children.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of multimedia educational interventions on the learning of students with special needs. The research method was a systematic review, and the statistical population included all internal researches that was searched using the keywords of multimedia education, academic achievement and children with special needs, handicap and disability in the databases of the comprehensive portal of humanities, Scientific Information Database (SID), Noor specialized magazines, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc), and Iran's Publications Information Bank during the years 2011 to 2023. 384 studies were selected by the purposive sampling method, of which 11 studies were acceptable in terms of methodology and entry criteria. All studies were analyzed based on PRISMA guidelines. The findings showed that most of the researches are related to the years 2014 and 2023. Also, the cities of Arak and Tehran had the most researches. In addition, among multimedia educational interventions, the interventions related to dictation (4 studies) and mathematics (3 studies) had the largest share in the course content, and the group of students with specific learning disorders (5 research) and the group of students with intellectual disability (3 researches) had the largest contribution among the statistical samples. The results indicated the importance of multimedia presentation of educational content on improving learning and, as a result, promoting the motivation to progress in students with special needs, therefore, multimedia educational interventions, by activating the various senses of these students during education, lead to their deeper learning and longer memory. Therefore, it can be placed at the top of the planning of researchers and therapists in this field.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of an acceptance and commitment-based intervention on resilience, anger management, and quality of life in mothers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The study method was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population included all mothers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Pakdasht city. Thirty mothers who had referred to the Pakdasht regional counseling center were selected through purposive sampling and were randomly assigned to two groups control and experimental (N=15). The research instruments included the Resilience Questionnaire (RQ), Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ), and Spielberger Anger State-Trait Expression Questionnaire (SSTEQ). The acceptance and commitment-based intervention was implemented in 8 sessions for the experimental group, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used. The results showed that the intervention based on acceptance and commitment influenced improving resilience, quality of life, and anger management in mothers (P<0.01). The results showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment can be used for resilience, anger management, and quality of life in mothers of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of child-centered mindfulness training and art therapy on loneliness and behavioral problems in children with hearing impairment in the city of Bukan. This research, considering its applied purpose, was conducted using a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest structure. The research method was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design. The study population consisted of children with hearing impairment who attended the Bukan counseling center. A total of 45 participants were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group (30 participants in the experimental groups and 15 in the control group). The research instruments included the child-centered mindfulness training package, the Liebmann art therapy training package, and two questionnaires: the Asher et al. (1984) Loneliness Scale and the Quay & Peterson (RBPC) Behavioral Problems Questionnaire for children and adolescents. Hypothesis testing was conducted using covariance analysis (ANCOVA) in SPSS v26. The findings indicate that art therapy had an effect of 0.802 on loneliness, while child-centered mindfulness training had an effect of 0.311 on loneliness (p < 0.05). Additionally, art therapy reduced behavioral problems by 0.386, while child-centered mindfulness training reduced behavioral problems by 0.567 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the results suggest that art therapy was more effective than mindfulness training in reducing loneliness in children with hearing impairment, whereas child-centered mindfulness training was more effective than art therapy in reducing behavioral problems in these children (p < 0.05). Therefore, it can be concluded that art therapy is effective in treating loneliness, while child-centered mindfulness training is effective in addressing behavioral problems in children with hearing impairment.