Payame Noor University Neuropsychology 2476-5023 6 22 2020 11 21 Development of Neuropsychological Empowerment Program for Student with Cochlear Implants (NEPSCI) and Assessing its Effectiveness on the Working Memory Problems of deaf Student with Cochlear Implants Development of Neuropsychological Empowerment Program for Student with Cochlear Implants (NEPSCI) and Assessing its Effectiveness on the Working Memory Problems of deaf Student with Cochlear Implants 27 40 7203 10.30473/clpsy.2019.43863.1391 FA Alireza Mohseni-ezhiyeh . PhD. Student of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Salar Farmarzi Associate Professor of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Mohammad Hosseinali Zade PhD. Student of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Journal Article 2019 01 20 <strong>Aim:</strong> hearing cochlear implants bring about a positive outcomes for deaf children, but the experience of primary deafness imposes various constraints, one of which is the working memory problem. The present study aimed at developing a neuropsychological empowerment program for students with cochlear implants(NEPSCI) and its effectiveness on the working memory problems of deaf students with cochlear implants. <strong>Method:</strong> The present study employed an A-B single-subject research design. The statistical population consisted of students cochlear implants in Isfahan City in the academic year of 2017-2018. 3 students were selected from the population via the purposive sampling method. The research instruments were of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV(WISC-IV) and the Working Memory Rating Scale(WMRS). Accordingly, subjects were observed for 5 consecutive weeks(in baseline state), then the intervention was conducted in eight weeks. After that, during three weeks, variation consistency in the follow-up phase was observed. Data were analyzed through visual analysis.<strong> Findings</strong>:. During the visual analysis of the data chart, intervention was effective on all three subjects. The percentage of non-overlapping data(PND) in both baseline and intervention phases for all three subjects was 87.5%, 75%, and 100%, respectively. This effectiveness in follow-up phase was still observable. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> According to the results, it can be inferred that the NEPSCI is a suitable method for reducing the problems of working memory in students with cochlear implants and can be employed in educational and treatment centers. <br />  <strong>Aim:</strong> hearing cochlear implants bring about a positive outcomes for deaf children, but the experience of primary deafness imposes various constraints, one of which is the working memory problem. The present study aimed at developing a neuropsychological empowerment program for students with cochlear implants(NEPSCI) and its effectiveness on the working memory problems of deaf students with cochlear implants. <strong>Method:</strong> The present study employed an A-B single-subject research design. The statistical population consisted of students cochlear implants in Isfahan City in the academic year of 2017-2018. 3 students were selected from the population via the purposive sampling method. The research instruments were of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV(WISC-IV) and the Working Memory Rating Scale(WMRS). Accordingly, subjects were observed for 5 consecutive weeks(in baseline state), then the intervention was conducted in eight weeks. After that, during three weeks, variation consistency in the follow-up phase was observed. Data were analyzed through visual analysis.<strong> Findings</strong>:. During the visual analysis of the data chart, intervention was effective on all three subjects. The percentage of non-overlapping data(PND) in both baseline and intervention phases for all three subjects was 87.5%, 75%, and 100%, respectively. This effectiveness in follow-up phase was still observable. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> According to the results, it can be inferred that the NEPSCI is a suitable method for reducing the problems of working memory in students with cochlear implants and can be employed in educational and treatment centers. <br />  https://clpsy.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_7203_78be2e96c0d92ec0ba43ecd8c61860a0.pdf