Implementación de un curso remedial para el fortalecimiento de la atención y la memoria en jóvenes con discapacidad auditiva. Inclusión en la educación superior

Abstract

Objective: know the effectiveness of a remedial course for the strengthening of cognitive functions in young people with hearing impairment. Methodology: it's a quasi-experimental study of before and after, of longitudinal section. The quantification of the natural scores of the evaluations of cognitive functions by means of the Neuropsychological Battery “NEUROPSI” Attention and Memory, performed in young people with hearing impairment before and after a remedial course prior to signing an informed consent is described. The first evaluation was carried out prior to the start of the course, while the second was carried out when the three young people finished the third semester of the Human Communication Therapy degree. The data were obtained by reviewing the three files, from which the variables attention and memory (coding and evocation) were taken. The results showed an increase in the scores in the second evaluation with respect to the first evaluation in most of attention and memory sub-areas (coding and evocation) evaluated. Contribution: identify the importance and relevance of courses and programs focused on the improvement of cognitive functions in young people with hearing impairment, which provide the tools that allow them a greater and more efficient incorporation into the Higher Education System.