working memory training in children with mild intellectual disability, through designed computerized program

objectives: the aim of this research is designing a computerized program, in game format, for working memory training in mild intellectual disabled children. methods: 24 students participated as test and control groups. the auditory and visual-spatial wm were assessed by primary test, which included computerized wechsler numerical forward and backward sub- tests, and secondary tests, which contained three parts: dual visual-spatial test, auditory test, and a one-syllable word recalling test. results: the results showed significant differnces between working memory capacity in the intellectually disabled children and normal ones (p-value< 0.00001). after using the computerized working memory training, visual-spatial wm, auditory wm, and speaking were improved in the trained group. the mentioned four tests showed significant differences between pre-test and post-test. the trained group showed more improvements in forward tasks. the trained participant's processing speed increased with training. discussion: according to the results, comprehensive human-computer interfaces and the aplication of computer in children training, especially in traing of intellectual disabled children with impairements in visual and auditory perceptions, could be more effective and vaulable.