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KMID : 1123620160140010019
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Journal of Korean Society of Sensory Integration Therapists
2016 Volume.14 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.30
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The Effects of Interactive Metronome on Short-term Memory and Attention for Children With Mental Retardation
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Bak Ah-Reum
Yoo Doo-Han
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Interactive Metronome (IM) training on short-term memory and attention for children with mental retardation.
Methods : For this study, single-subject experimental research was conducted using an ABA design. We observed two children, twice a week for 9 weeks, which was 18 sessions in total. We evaluated the children's brain waves without intervention and the child's pseudo randomly selected sample of one short-term memory task as assessed in the baseline A phase for three sessions. In the intervention phase the children received 40-50 minutes of Interactive Metronome training twice a week, a total of 12 sessions. The short-term memory test and long form test as assessed after treatment, without brain wave in short form test measuring. During the baseline A phase, data were collected using the same procedure as the baseline A phase.
Results : After the interactive metronome training, positive changes was observed in brain waves, attentions and short-term memory.
Conclusion : The results of this study expect that IM training has a potential for improving cognitive functions of children with mental retardation. In addition, the results of this study can be used as basic data in attention and short-term memory of occupational therapy intervention for children with mental retardation.
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KEYWORD
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attention, intellectual disability, interactive metronome, short-term memory
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