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| Published: March 31, 2024
Working Memory Intervention for Children with Specific Reading Disorder
Doctoral Student, Department of Studies in Psychology, University of Mysore, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Former Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Psychologist, Mind Calm Centre, Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.213.20241201
DOI: 10.25215/1201.213
ABSTRACT
In the present study, the effectiveness of a working memory intervention was demonstrated for improving memory among children having Specific Reading Disorder. A sample of ten students between the ages of 8 years to 9 years was drawn from clinical settings. The participants had average IQ and were diagnosed with Specific Reading Disorder. They were assigned to either the experimental (N=5) or the control group (N=5). Pre-test and posttest assessment (Test of Memory for Children by NIMHANS) was conducted to assess memory before and after the intervention. Results showed that participants from both groups showed improvement in memory, but the degree of improvement was greater in the experimental group, compared to the control group. There was a large effect size (Cohen’s d= 3.51) in terms of the difference in post test scores of experimental groups versus control group. The findings indicate that working memory intervention is beneficial for improving memory among children with Specific Reading Disorder.
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© 2024, Haleemunnissa, S., Venkatesan, S. & Godbole, R.A.
Received: March 23, 2024; Revision Received: March 28, 2024; Accepted: March 31, 2024
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.213.20241201
10.25215/1201.213
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Published in Volume 12, Issue 1, January-March, 2024