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The main purpose of this study was investigating the efficacy of neurofeedback on intellectual functioning and attention of children with dyslexia. The study population included all male dyslexia students, referred to a learning disability center in Ardebil in 1389. From these, 31 person agreed to participate in this study. Tools used in this study were neurofeedback System (NFT), Vanderbilt ADHD Rating Scale (parent form), Continuous Performance Test (CPT), Impaired Reading Test, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Revised, and a researcher-made questionnaire. Multivariate analysis of variance showed a significant improvement in the Wechsler post-test, and the two-month follow-up, in real neurofeedback group, compared to mock neurofeedback group. The results also indicated a significant improvement in post-test and follow-up of Continuous Performance Test (i.e. correct responses, error elimination and error present). The results of this study suggested that neurofeedback is an effective and sustainable method to reduce attention problems and increase intelligence of students with dyslexia, compared to the placebo group.
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