Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Floortime method and Fernald multisensory method on impulsivity, mobility and concentration of hyperactive children aged 7 to 9 years. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test post-test design. The statistical population consists of all hyperactive children aged 7 to 9 years in Salmas city in 1402. Using purposive sampling, 36 children were randomly divided into three groups (two experimental groups and a control group). The research measurement tool is the Conners Parental Hyperactivity Questionnaire. The data obtained from the two stages of pre-test and post-test were analyzed using the statistical method of analysis of covariance and Bonferroni post hoc test to compare the effect of the two treatments.
The result showed that Floortime method and Fernald multisensory method have a positive and significant effect on mobility, impulsivity and concentration of hyperactive children and the effect of both Floortime method and Fernald multisensory method on mobility, impulsivity and concentration of hyperactive children is not different.
