The Effect of IPad on School Preparedness among Preschool Children with Hearing-Impairments

Abstract

With modern technological developments and with the fast expansion of mobile technical equipment, conducting a field study to find out how technology influences various developmental aspects of normal and special needs children at the preschool stage was deemed appropriate and timely hearing impairment. In this study aimed at finding out the effect of iPad on school preparedness among school children with hearing impairment. In this study, the children attended the national kindergarten in Al-Riyadh. The study sample was divided into control (7) and experimental (8) groups. Children in the experimental group used the iPad for 15 weeks. Results showed improvement of the experimental group in all measured areas. The control group, those who did not use the iPads, improved in both their kinetic and social areas. In addition, differences were found between groups on post measurement favoring experimental group. The study recommended conducting more experimental and longitudinal studies to further delve into the effects of using iPads in preschools with children who have impaired hearing.

Motor Skills Performance of Children with Hearing Impairment using Different Modules and Physical Education Setting

“…In addition to its ability to improve physical fitness, motor skills, and is highly motivating for physical exercise, studies have also shown that exergamesare capably alleviating characteristic loneliness in challenged children through increased group participation via multiple players mode [16]. Exergames have also been reported amongst other technology-oriented interventional studies related to children with hearing impairment [17], [18]. However, the only related study to FMS development in hearing-impaired children is in [19], where the balance ability of adolescents with hearing impairments were tested after an exergame-based balance training.…”

“…The use of electronic and digital technologies in the education of children has risen significantly in recent years, particularly children with hearing and hearing loss [17]. Some countries are making concerted efforts to introduce children with special needs into the digital world, particularly those with hearing impairment.…”

“…Some countries are making concerted efforts to introduce children with special needs into the digital world, particularly those with hearing impairment. It is expected that a range of technical opportunities will be used to improve health, education and other aspects of life [18], [17], [29], [30]. In comparison, technological progress also represents an important explanation for unhealthy behaviours given the time that children spend on on-screen screens [8], [16].…”

Using an Exergame in Inclusive Physical Education for Elementary School Children with Hearing Impairment: A Future Area of Research in Saudi Arabia

“…In addition to its ability to improve physical fitness, motor skills, and is highly motivating for physical exercise, studies have also shown that exergames are capably alleviating characteristic loneliness in challenged children through increased group participation via multiple players mode (Vaghetti et al, 2018). Exergames have also been reported amongst other technology-oriented interventional studies related to children with hearing impairment (Turkestani, 2015;Havenga et al, 2017). However, the only related study to FMS development in hearing-impaired children is in (Vernadakis et al, 2018), where the balance ability of adolescents with hearing impairments were tested after an exergame-based balance training.…”

“…The use of electronic and digital technologies in the education of children has risen significantly in recent years, particularly children with hearing and hearing loss (Turkestani, 2015). Some countries are making concerted efforts to introduce children with special needs into the digital world, particularly those with hearing impairment.…”