Effectiveness of Virtual Family-based Cognitive-Sensory-Motor Games on Attention of Children with ADHD

Background and Aim : Considering many children who are affected by Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), it is important to find efficient methods to improve the lives of these children. Consequently, in this study, a series of family-based cognitive sensory-motor games were developed and their effectiveness on the attention of the children with ADHD was studied.Methods : In order to test the effectiveness of the approach, a sample group consisted of 20 elementary school students who were diagnosed to have ADHD by a psychiatric, were selected. Furthermore, Conner’s Continuous Performance Diagnostic Test Questionnaire was used to make sure of the diagnosis. These children were randomly divided into two groups of 10 students. Then D2 Test of Attention (Brickenkamp, 1981) was used to evaluate the attention of the participating students. The experimental group participated in 10 intervention sessions, each for 60 minutes each, for 4 weeks. The control group stayed in the waiting list to receive the intervention after the study. The obtained data were analyzed using the Analysis of Covariance.Results : The findings showed a significant difference (p<0/5) between the attention of the experimental and the control groups.Conclusion : In the end, using virtual family-based cognitive sensory-motor games for improving attention of children with ADHD was discussed. Further discussions, as well as suggestions for future research, are presented.

کلیدواژه ها:

Cognitive-sensory-motor games ، attention ، students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder