Action research on education of students with a learning disability

This study, which aims to reveal the effectiveness of parents' participation and the method of coloring the sounds mixed in teaching the students to learn how to read and write, was designed according to the technical collaborative action research, which is one of the qualitative action research methods. The study group of the study consisted of a male and a female student coded as Elif and Rıza with the diagnosis of learning disability. While Elif's mother voluntarily participated in the study, Rıza's mother could not participate in the study by showing excuses for her health problems. The literacy activities were carried out with the "Voice-Based Sentence Method" and "Open Syllable" system, considering the students' situations and ensuring their active participation in the process. The sounds that students confused and had difficulty in perception were presented to the students with coloring studies. However, both visual and auditory senses were supported using echo, repeated, and paired reading methods. The study determined that the use of color was effective in creating a visual perception in students with learning difficulties. In this process, Elif, whose parents participated in the study, completed the literacy education process in a short time, and reached the level of free reading. Rıza, whose parents did not participate in the process, completed the literacy education process in a long time and remained at the teachable reading level that required external support. As a result, it was concluded that the students' participation and addressing multiple senses were effective in the education of students who had learning difficulties during the literacy education process.