Effect of board games on visual memory in elementary school children with Down syndrome

Background and Aim : This research aimed to investigate the effect of board games on visual memory in elementary school children with Down syndrome. The research desighn was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and a control group.Methods : The statistical population included all elementary school children with Down syndrome in Tehran in the academic year of 2012-2013. Among them, 30 elementary school children with Down syndrome were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two groups of experimental (n=15) and the control group (n=15). The visual memory span of working memory in Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children-Fourth edition Integrated (WISC-4I) and a researcher-made instrument were used to evaluate the visual memory of the participating children. The experimental group was trained by 14 sessions (30minutes) of board games, while the control group received no training. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential stastistic (ANCOVA).Results : Based on these findings, the effect of board games on visual memory was significant.Conclusion : At the end, using board games to improve memory of the children with Down syndrome was discussed. Further discussion, as well as suggestions for future research are presented.

کلیدواژه ها:

Board games ، Visual memory ، Children with Down Syndrome