Working memory activity in autism

تاريخ الاستلام:14/09/2019 تاريخ القبول:03/02/2020

Abstract

The present study seeks to demonstrate the level of working memory as the siege of information processing, and this by studying Phonological and visuospatial working memory in autism. The study is based on the Comparative Descriptive method. The study sample consisted of five autistic children and nine healthy children. It uses many tools; sampling ones which includes: the observation network, two family-oriented questionnaires, and Columbia test for intelligence and collection tools which includes, Baddeley’s working memory, statistical processing tools in particular the mann-wittney The most important point of the study children with autism demonstrate large impairments in working memory when compared to healthy children.