Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research

Is School Function in Children with Down Syndrome the Same as Their Normally Developing Peers? A Preliminary Study

Farnoush Khosravi; minoo kalantari; Marzieh Pashmdarfard; Hamidreza Rostami; Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban; Faezeh Heidari Beni

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2025, , Pages 53-58

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Background: Active participation in school is an effective way to foster children’s cognitive and social development. Children with Down syndrome (DS) face various challenges ... Read More

Exploring the Relationship Between Educational Theories and Occupational Therapy Studies: A Correlation Analysis of Kolb’s Learning Steps, Learning Styles, and Dunn’s Sensory Processing Patterns Among Iranian Occupational Therapy Students

Sahar Ghanbari; Hossein Bayat; Somayyeh Kavousipor

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, , Pages 76-82

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Background. Learning encompasses lasting alterations in behavior stemming from experience. The sensory system receives and interprets information gathered from individual experiences, ... Read More

Comparing the Applicability of Three Different Speech Therapy Service Delivery Models for Preschoolers with Intellectual Disability: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Monireh Aminian; Mahnaz Karbalaei Sadegh; Masoomeh Salmani; Hayat Ameri

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, , Pages 94-101

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Backgrounds: Many Speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are employed by Iran’s Ministry of Education, with services traditionally delivered through a pull-out model. However, ... Read More Backgrounds: Many Speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are employed by Iran’s Ministry of Education, with services traditionally delivered through a pull-out model. However, alternative service delivery models (SDMs), such as classroom-based and consultant approaches, are also available for SLPs working in schools. While the advantages of these approaches have been established in other countries, their effectiveness in the Iranian context remains unexplored. This study sought to determine which SDM is more effective in enhancing language skills among Persian-speaking children with intellectual disability (ID) in Iran.Methods: This study employed a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial design. Twenty-one preschoolers, with a mental age of approximately 4:6, were randomly assigned to one of three groups (pull-out, classroom-based, and consultant) to receive speech therapy services. Language skills of all students were assessed by an experienced speech therapist using the Persian version of Test of Language Development-Persian:3 (TOLD-P:3), which has demonstrated favorable content validity and acceptable reliability. The language age of students on core subtests and their compositions were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test.Results:Analyzing language areas and compositions revealed that speech therapy was effective across all delivery service models. However, notable changes were observed in students under the consultant model, particularly in their "Grammatical completion" score (p = 0.011). Additionally, significant improvements were noted in four other composition scores: 'spoken language' (p = 0.05), 'organizing' (p = 0.009), 'speaking' (p = 0.017), and 'syntax' (p = 0.055).Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate that speech therapy, irrespective of the service delivery models (SDMs), effectively improves language skills in children with ID. However, the consultant model emerged as the most effective among the three models (pull-out, classroom-based, and consultant) for children with ID.

The Effectiveness of a Timly Cognitive Intervention Package on the Cognitive and Academic Performance of Students with Specific Learning Disorders

Malahat Amani; Rogayeh AsadiGandomani; Abas Nesayan

Volume 10, Issue 3 , September 2023, , Pages 137-144

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Background: Early detection and intervention can lead to successful future educational experiences for at-risk children and reduce the negative consequences of learning disorders. This ... Read More

The effect of features of text (word length and frequency) on the Iranian dyslexic students’ eye movements

Masood Sharifi; mohammad kaghazloo; Majid Firouzkouhi Berenjabadi; Mina Bandeh Pour

Volume 9, Issue 2 , June 2022, , Pages 79-83

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Background: This study aimed to investigate the impact of frequency and word length on the eye movements in dyslexic students while they were reading Persian textbooks.Methods: The ... Read More

Effect of Thoracic Hyper-Kyphosis Posture on Upper Extremity Function of Female Students

Mohammad Karimizadeh Ardakani; Zahra Soroush Fard; Fatemeh Amirizadeh; Homa Naderifar

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2022, , Pages 30-35

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Background: Thoracic hyper-kyphosis is one of the most common posturaldisorders of the spinal column. Decreased strength of spinal extensor musclesand range of motion of joints such ... Read More

The Effect of Online Teaching on the Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain in Female Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Leila Ghanbari; Salman khazaei; Saeideh Sadat Mortazavi; Hossein Saremi; homa naderifar

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2022, , Pages 36-41

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Background: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the largest disruption ineducation systems in human history. The use of online teaching increased daily,finally affecting more than 200 ... Read More

Comparison of the Average Forward Head Angle of Male and Female Students in Three Educational Levels

Reza Rajabi; mohammad karimizadeh ardakani; Hooman Minoonejad; Ehsan Abshenas; Mohsen Naderi Beni

Volume 7, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 184-188

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Background: Forward head posture is a major postural deformity in the head and neck area. Considering the importance and secondary consequences of this deformity, current study aims ... Read More Background: Forward head posture is a major postural deformity in the head and neck area. Considering the importance and secondary consequences of this deformity, current study aims at investigating this deformity among boys and girls of different educational levels of Tehran universities. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive and field study (causal-comparative). A total of 1017 students, 511 girls (age: 23.74±3.91, height: 162.42±7.14, weight: 57.33±8.87) and 506 boys (age: 23.82±3.57, height: 174.70±7.97, weight: 69.19±12.18) were selected. Their forward head angle was measured 3 times by a specific goniometer and the subjects' final angle was considered as the average of three measurements. Data were analyzed using SPSS V.22 software and the two-way ANOVA, Tukey and one-way ANOVA tests. Results: The results of one-way ANOVA analysis showed a significant difference in the head angle of the students at different educational levels (p <0.05). The results of Tukey post-hoc test showed a significant difference between post-graduate and undergraduate female students and doctoral female students (p <0.05). Also, there was a significant difference only between male undergraduate students and male doctoral students (p <0.05). The results of two-way ANOVA showed that gender and educational level factors had a significant effect on head angle (p <0.05), but neither factor had an interaction effect on head angle (P>0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, educational level and gender were the major factors in the development of forward head posture, so considering these two variables could be effective in prevention, control, and correction of related deformities. Background: Forward head posture is a major postural deformity in the head and neck area. Considering the importance and secondary consequences of this deformity, current study aims at investigating this deformity among boys and girls of different educational levels of Tehran universities.

Can Air Seat Cushions and Ball Chairs Improve Classroom Behaviors of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single Subject Study

Nader Matin sadr; Hojjat Allah Haghgoo; Sayyed Ali Samadi; Mehdi Rassafiani; Enayatollah Bakhshi

Volume 2, Issue 2 , June 2015, , Pages 31-36

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Background: Classroom behaviors are disturbed in autistic students because of their repetitive, restlessness, and disruptive behaviors. This study aimed to examine the impacts of sitting ... Read More

Study of the Effect of Using Purposeful Activity (Gardening) on Depression of Female Resident in Golestan Dormitory of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Sahar Ghanbari; Farzaneh Jafari; Nahid Bagheri; Samaneh Neamtolahi; Razieh Shayanpour

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2015, , Pages 8-11

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Background: Students encounter many stressful factors during their educational time. Stress can result in different physical and mental disorders such as depression. One intervention ... Read More

Prevalence of Using Personal Music Player and Listening Habit in Students

Mehdi Wandadi; Vahid Rashedi; Atta Heidari

Volume 1, Issue 2 , June 2014, , Pages 30-32

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Background: Exposure to loud music from sources such as portable music players (PMP), especially among adolescents, can lead to noise-induced hearing loss. The aims of this study are ... Read More

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Is School Function in Children with Down Syndrome the Same as Their Normally Developing Peers? A Preliminary Study

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Exploring the Relationship Between Educational Theories and Occupational Therapy Studies: A Correlation Analysis of Kolb’s Learning Steps, Learning Styles, and Dunn’s Sensory Processing Patterns Among Iranian Occupational Therapy Students

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Comparing the Applicability of Three Different Speech Therapy Service Delivery Models for Preschoolers with Intellectual Disability: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

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The Effectiveness of a Timly Cognitive Intervention Package on the Cognitive and Academic Performance of Students with Specific Learning Disorders

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The effect of features of text (word length and frequency) on the Iranian dyslexic students’ eye movements

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Effect of Thoracic Hyper-Kyphosis Posture on Upper Extremity Function of Female Students

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The Effect of Online Teaching on the Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain in Female Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Comparison of the Average Forward Head Angle of Male and Female Students in Three Educational Levels

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Can Air Seat Cushions and Ball Chairs Improve Classroom Behaviors of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single Subject Study

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Study of the Effect of Using Purposeful Activity (Gardening) on Depression of Female Resident in Golestan Dormitory of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

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Prevalence of Using Personal Music Player and Listening Habit in Students

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