THE EFFECT OF AUDITORY AND MEMORY STIMULATING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITY

Abstract

Aim of the study is to determine the effect of auditory and memory stimulating activitiesin children with learning disability. Objectives of the study were to identify the academic performance in children with learning disability, to administer the Academic Performance Rating Scale to assist with the academic performance level in children with learning disability and to evaluate the effect of auditory and memory stimulating activities to improve the academic performance in children with learning disability. The study is a quasi-experimental design and a convenient sampling technique was adapted. The study was done among the children with learning disability between the age group of 6 to 10 years. Totally thirty (30) subjects were selected, 15 subjects in control group and 15 subjects in experimental group. The control group went under observation only. The experimental group received the auditory and memory stimulating activities intervention. The pre and post-test is assessed by the Academic Performance Rating Scale. The Mann Whitney and Wilcoxon test gives us the process results. Statistical analysis showed significant changes in experimental group after receiving the auditory and memory stimulating activities.The result suggests that the auditory and memory stimulating activities can be used as an effective intervention to improve the academic performance in children with learning disability.

KeyWords: Academic Performance Rating Scale, Learning Disability, Auditory and Memory Stimulating activities, Low academic performance.