The effect of Mindfulness on Attention and Comprehension in Children with Specific Learning Disability with Impairment in Reading
پژوهشهای علوم شناختی و رفتاری March 8, 2022 Shahrooz Nemati, Rahim Badri, Zahra Khani-salavat
Mindfulness training improved attention and reading comprehension in children with a specific learning disability with impairment in reading. In a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design with a control group, 30 students from special learning disability centers in Tabriz (2017-2018) were assigned to either a mindfulness intervention or a control group. Using the Continuous Performance Test and a cloze test, analysis of covariance showed significant improvements in attention and comprehension for the experimental group compared to controls. The authors suggest the program may also benefit other basic psychological processes and neurodevelopmental disorders.