XIVth European confrencec on developmental psychology (Vilnius, Lithuania august 18-20,2009,

EFFECTIVNESS OF MUSIC TRAINING AND BILATERAL BRAIN TRAINING AT BRAIN REORGANIZATION IN DYSCALCULIA SYMPTOMS

M. Esteki 1, H. Ashayeri 1, D. Sadeghi 1

1 Azad University, Tehran Central Branch, Iran

Objective: The aim of this study was comparison of the effectiveness of music and bilateral brain training with regard to reorganization of brain in reduction of dyscalculia symptoms in female students,7-9 age.Method:Using experimental pre-post test(tree groups) research method, with screening sampling at first, and the sample consisted of 21 dyscalculia students that had been studied at the second and third grade of primary school. These cases were selected randomly sampeling ,and divided into three groups (music training group, bilateral brain training group and control group).The impact of independent variables have been assessed by the Chek-list of Dyscalculia diagnosis (DSMIV) , Key- math Test , Intelligence Test (Wechsler,Brain-Mapping (EEG) .After training (16 seccions) all of tests were evaluated again Result:The data was analized with SPSS (T-test Manova and Covariance).The finding of research show that Music training and bilateral brain training reduced dyscalculia symptoms and caused bioelectric activities in brain. Bilateral brain training reduced symptoms of dyscalculia in all of fields. Music training increased intelligence scores.Conclusion: Experimental groups skills in math and Music training group in scores of IQ had show increased. Some methods, such as bilateral brain training and Music training could be used to reduced symptoms of dyscalculia disorder.