Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research

Exploring the Impact of Bilingualism on Semantic and Phonological Neuropsychological Tasks in Adults

Seyede Zohre Mousavi; Azar Mehri; Saman Maroufizadeh

Volume 11, Issue 3 , September 2024, , Pages 127-131

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Background: Numerous studies have yielded conflicting results concerning the disparities in verbal (semantic and letter) fluency between monolingual and bilingual individuals. Given ... Read More

The effect of bilingualism on the processing of clustering and switching in verbal fluency tasks

Najme Mardani; Mohammad Pourjafari; Mohammad Amin Irandegani; Nassim Ahmadi; Kowsar Baghban

Volume 7, Issue 3 , September 2020, , Pages 114-117

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Background: This study examined the effect of bilingualism on the processing of clustering and switching in verbal fluency tasks in Farsi-Balochi bilinguals. Methods: Ninety participants ... Read More

Clustering and Switching Strategies in Verbal Fluency Tasks: Comparison between Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Healthy Controls

Najme Mardani; Nahid Jalilevand; Mona Ebrahimipour; Mohammad Kamali

Volume 6, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 21-26

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Background: Recent studies have demonstrated that ALS patients suffer from cognitive and language impairments. One of the most striking and consistent cognitive dysfunctions in these ... Read More

The Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation on the Improvement of Language Skills in 9-12 Years Old Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Masoomeh Asefi; Vahid Nejati; Masood Sharifi

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2017, , Pages 89-96

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Background: According to the research literature, there was a relationship between cognitive functions of attention and working memory and linguistic skills. The aim of this research ... Read More Background: According to the research literature, there was a relationship between cognitive functions of attention and working memory and linguistic skills. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation on the improvement of the linguistic skills in 9-12 years old children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Methods: 40 students in grade 4, 5 and 6 of a primary school in Miyane city were assigned equally and randomly to two intervention and control groups. The research design was experimental with pre-test, post-test, follow-up, and control group. The language tests included; Thurston Verbal Fluency task, Token test of receptive language, Boston naming speed test, Assessment of Persian Reading Ability (APRA), verbal working memory subtest of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and Attention Register task. Parental version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham (SNAP-IV) questionnaire was used to screen ADHD. The intervention method was based on Attentive Rehabilitation of Attention and Memory (ARAM) with emphasis on attention and working memory. Mixed ANOVA statistical test was used to analyze the data.Results: The results showed that the linguistic skills assessed in the research which include naming (F=29.42, P=0.01), verbal fluency (phonological fluency: F=15.68, P=0.01; semantic fluency: F=13.73, P=0.01), reading abilities (alphabet reading 1: F=17.84, P=0.01; alphabet reading 2: F=27.07, P=0.01; word reading: F=19.82, P=0.01; reading ability: F=19.97, P=0.01; voice change: F=13.47, P=0.01; reading comprehension: F=36.85, P=0.01), comprehension (F=6.75, P=0.01), verbal working memory (direct digits: F=7.7, P=0.01; inverse digits: F=14.26, P=0.01) and attention (attention registration 1: F=10.23, P=0.01; attention registration 2: F=4.33, P=0.04) were improved, following the intervention.Conclusion: Computerized Training of working memory and attention can enhance the language skills in children with ADHD. This result confirmed the role of attention and working memory on language skills.

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Keywords = Verbal fluency

Exploring the Impact of Bilingualism on Semantic and Phonological Neuropsychological Tasks in Adults

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The effect of bilingualism on the processing of clustering and switching in verbal fluency tasks

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Clustering and Switching Strategies in Verbal Fluency Tasks: Comparison between Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Healthy Controls

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The Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation on the Improvement of Language Skills in 9-12 Years Old Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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