The Effectiveness of Life Skill Training on Self-esteem and Communication Skills of Students with Dyscalculia☆

Abstract The purpose of the present research was to examine the effectiveness of life skill training on the self-esteem and communication skills of students with dyscalculia. This study is a quasi- experimental with pre-test/post-test and a control group. The sample of consisted of 40 students with dyscalculia that selected among primary school students with learning disabilities in Ardebil city, and assigned to two experimental (n=20) and waiting list groups(n=20). The 8 sessions (one hours) of life skills training were implemented for experimental group. To collect the data, Key-Math Mathematics Test, Self-Esteem Scale and Social Developmental Questionnaire were used. The MANCOVA results showed that life skills training were significantly on increasing of self-esteem and communication skills. On the other hand, students who were in experimental group had a significant increase in the self-esteem and communication skills, than students of control group. The results indicated that life skills training can positively increase the use of self-esteem and communication skills.