A preliminary study of the clock drawing pattern in children with and without dyslexia

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant professor of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Malayer Branch

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Guidance & Counseling, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Islamshahr Branch

3 Assistant professor, Alzahra University

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to
determine of clock drawing pattern in children with
and without developmental dyslexia, and to assess
the usage of clock drawing test as a screening
measure in Iranian children population. The method
of this research was expose facto with matched
group which included 53 children with
developmental dyslexia and 53 normal controlages
9-11 years, matched for age, gender, handedness,
grades and IQ. They were selectedthrough
accesssampling method. Participants were selected
after completed the teacher’s and parent's form of
CSI-4,WISC-R and structured interview according to
DSM-IV-TR. Conceptualization of time and
construction of the clock face drawing were assessed
separately using Cohen, Ricci, Kibby& Edmonds
scoring system normed on school-age children.Data
were analysesby MANOVA. The result showed that
children with developmental dyslexia, performed
significantly poorer than controlsin clock
construction and placements of hands. The
qualitative analysis of performance revealed errors
that were subsequent to poor planning during task
execution. According to quantitative and qualitative
analyses of differences between clock drawing
pattern in children with and without developmental
dyslexia , the clock drawing test is useful screening
measure, as well as a valuable addition to a
comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation in
children with developmental dyslexia

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