Comparing the effectiveness of central nervous system reorganization method (Domain-Delacato) and neurofeedback on improving reading skills of dyslexic children

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of central nervous system reorganization method (Domain-Delacato) and neurofeedback on improving the reading skills of dyslexic children. The present study was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study was made up of all students aged 10 to 13 with reading disorders who referred to educational and clinical centers in Qochan city in the academic year of 2018-2019; And the research sample included 45 subjects who were selected by available sampling method and were randomly placed in three experimental groups 1 (15 people), experimental 2 (15 people) and control (15 people). To collect data, the reading and dyslexia test of Karmi Nouri and Moradi (2008) was used. For the statistical analysis of the data, analysis of covariance was used with the help of SPSS software. The results showed that the method of reorganizing the central nervous system (Domain-Delacato) and neurofeedback compared to the control group improved the scores of reading skills and reading components of words, word chain, rhyme test, naming pictures, understanding text, understanding words, eliminating sounds, Pseudo-words and non-words, letter signs and categorized signs (P<0.05). The neurofeedback group has been more effective in increasing reading skills and components of word reading, word chain, rhyme test, naming pictures, understanding words, pseudowords and nonwords, and category signs than the central nervous system reorganization method (Domain-Delacato). Also, there is no statistically significant difference between the effectiveness of the central nervous system reorganization method (Domain-Delacato) compared to neurofeedback in increasing the scores of text understanding, removing sounds, letter signs (P>0.05). Therefore, the method of reorganizing the central nervous system (Domain-Delacato) and neurofeedback is an effective method in improving the reading skills of dyslexic children