Effect of Rehearsal Digit-Span Working Memory Intervention on Sensory Processing Disorder in children with Autism: A Pilot Study Priya V Smily Jesu1, Jayachandran V1, Noratiqah S2, Vikram M3, Ghazali M Mohamad1, Sankar U Ganapathy4 1Lecture, Department of Occupational Therapy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia 2Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia 3Lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia 4Associate professor, SRM University, Kattankulathur Online published on 13 February, 2013. Abstract This pilot study investigated the effect of rehearsal digit span WM training on Sensory processing disorder (SPD). Twenty children's with autism (6–9 years) were participated. The experimental group received combination modalities of rehearsal digit span WM training to SPD, while the control group did not receive. The duration of training was one hour, twice per day for ten sessions. The finding indicate that rehearsal digit Span WM intervention has significant changes in the auditory filtering and no changes in tactile sensitivity, movement sensitivity, low energy, visual/auditory sensitivity taste/smell sensitivity, seeks sensation and total score, since training was not conducted with controls. The study discusses consideration for future WM intervention on SPD for children with ASD. Top Keywords Autism, Working Memory, Digit Span, Sensory Processing Disorder. Top |