Intervention for Working Memory

SLPs can directly target WM through structured intervention strategies that are embedded within meaningful language activities and through classroom modification. This page provides practical, evidence-based approaches and strategies for enhancing WM.

General Principles for Intervention

Start...

by assessing the child's current working memory skills.

Gradually...

increase the complexity of tasks to allow the child to build confidence.

Integrate...

memory tasks into meaningful language activities.

Cue...

the child using multi-modal supports to strengthen encoding.

Scaffold...

learning by modeling strategies.

Reinforce...

through repetition and review to promote retention.

Working Memory Intervention Programs

As research continues to evolve, several emerging programs and clinical frameworks aim to strengthen working memory (WM) and executive skills using structured practice, explicit strategy instruction, and engaging, child-friendly activities. This article provides an overview of evidence-based and developing interventions including computerized training programs, executive-function models, and classroom-based approaches that show promise in supporting children with Developmenta

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Intervention Goals Targeting Working Memory

To support children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), intervention must occur on two levels: classroom-based strategies that help reduce cognitive load and make instruction more accessible, and individual goals that target the underlying skills contributing to these difficulties, such as working memory (WM), phonological processing, and metacognition. This post brings together evidence-based recommendations for educators and speech-language pathologists (SLPs), ou

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