A Case Study : Cognitive Training for Children with Developmental Delay

By : Nasiyath Thayathakath

Page No: 101-108

Abstract
Present study mainly focuses on understanding the effectiveness of cognitive training program for children with developmental delay. The single-subject, prepost case study design is used for the current study. The case taken for this particular study is a registered case of down syndrome, with developmental delay at National institute for mentally handicapped, Secunderabad; India. The baseline assessment is conducted with the help of Developmental Screening Test (DST), Binet Kamat Test of Intelligence (BKT) and Child Symptom Inventory (CSI). Cognitive training package developed focusing on different areas of cognitive functions such as attention, concentration, memory, visual and auditory perception, language and concept development. The result of the study reveals cognitive training package used in the intervention is effective for intellectual stimulation and study analysis shows there is an difference in post test scores. It also indicates that use of individual tailored cognitive training program among developmentally delayed children gives the desired result. The study concludes that cognitive training program is effective as an early childhood intervention technique.

Author :
Nasiyath Thayathakath : Counsellor cum SEN Educator – Dept of SEND, New Indian Model School, P.O.Box 3780, Al Azra School Area, Sharjah, UAE.