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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

Document Type : Original article

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1 . PhD. Student of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

3 PhD. Student of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Aim: 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. Method: 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. Findings:. 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. Conclusion: 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.
 

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Neuropsychology
Volume 6, Issue 22 - Serial Number 22
November 2020
Pages 27-40
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