Investigation of the Effectiveness of Sensory Processing Training on Braille Writing Skill of Blind Students

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 MA. Student in Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Sensory processing training program is becoming a more practical method to improve braille writing skill of blindstudents and using this program has been associated with desirable outcomes. The purpose of the present research was to investigate the effectiveness of sensory processing training on braille writing skill of blind students.
Materials and Methods: The present research was a single-subject study with base line, intervention, and follow up design. The study population included second grade blindstudents in Isfahan, Iran. Participants were selected using convenient sampling method. Five blindstudents were included in the study. The sample group received sensory processing training for 10 sessions (three sessions weekly; each lasting for 45 minutes). The instrument used in the present research was braille writing skills inventory. The obtained data were analyzed using visual analysis.
Results: The results showed that during the visual analysis of data charts and based on the descriptive statistics, intervention has been effective in all five participants; respectively with percentage of non-overlapping data 100 for participants 1, 2, 4, and 5 and 83.33 for participants 3. Moreover, the mean scores for braille writing errors in participants 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 decreased from 63.33, 63.41, 61.43, 64.10, and 63.14 to 48.40, 47.96, 49.50, 48.63, and 48.86, respectively.
Conclusion: According to the findings of the present research, it is suggested that beside other educational and rehabilitation methods for blindchildren, sensory processing training program be applied, too.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3
October 2019
Pages 162-170

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  • Receive Date: 12 November 2018
  • Revise Date: 13 January 2019
  • Accept Date: 13 March 2019
  • First Publish Date: 23 September 2019

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