The effectiveness of a combination of cognitive (computer) and neurofeedback rehabilitation on specific learning disabilities (math, reading and writing) in primary school children in Tehran's District 5

Background and Aim: Specific learning disability is a defect in general academic skills that is identified in the areas of reading, mathematics and written expression and creates a significant problem in terms of academic achievement, job performance or daily life activities. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of cognitive rehabilitation and neurofeedback on specific learning disabilities (math, reading and spelling) on primary school children in District 2.Methods: The method of this research was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with control group. 30 patients in two groups were selected as experimental group (15 patients for cognitive rehabilitation and neurofeedback) and control (15 patients) using the Learning Disorder Diagnosis Test. Interventions will then be provided to the experimental group and the control group will use the usual school training. Pre-test and post-test were taken from both experimental and control groups, and after two months, follow-up test was performed on both experimental groups. Learning Disorder Diagnosis Test (LDES-R2) (McCarney, 2007). Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used to analyze the data using SPSS22 software.Results: The results of the study showed that after the intervention, the treatment group improved in the specific learning variables of reading, writing and mathematics (p <0.01). The difference between the experimental and control groups continued in the follow-up phase (01 / 0p