Prevalence of learning disabilities in first and second grade students of elementary school in Chaharmahal Va bakhtiari Province

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Faculty Member of Psychology, Payam-NourUniversity

2 MA in Educational Psychology, Payam-Nour University

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Abstract

This study has aimed to investigate the
Prevalence of learning disabilities among first and
second grade students at elementary school in
chaharmahal va bakhtiari province (Iran). Method of
this research is descriptive. 415 students (209 boys
and 206 girls) were selected by a cluster sampling.
Subjects were measured with three tests, KeyMath
Diagnostic Arithmetic Test, phonological awareness
and writing disorder test. Data analysis was carried
out using descriptive statistical methods, and chisquare
test. results indicated that 5.42 percent of first
grade students and 7.55 percent of second grade
students suffered from reading disorder. Also the
prevalence of dyscalculia among first grade and
second-grade students was 6.9% and 7.5%
respectively. According to this results, 7.69% of
male and 6.06 % of female in first grade students and
8.57% of male, and 6.54% of female in second grade
students have writing disorder. Difference between
prevalence of reading disorder in the female and
male students was statistically significant, and a
greater number of male students having a reading
disorder, But the difference between prevalence of
dyscalculia and dysgraphia in female and male
students was not statistically significant. The
prevalence of learning disabilities among first and
second grade students in chaharmahal va Bakhtiari
Province is relatively high. And reading disorder is
more prevalent in male students than female
students.

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