Cognitive Processes in Children with Special Needs: The Introduction and Application Theory of Neuropsychological PASS

Planning, Attention, Simultaneous –Successive (PASS) theory is a kind of cognitive processing theory that during the past few years has attracted considerable attention. This paper aims to review the theory in children with special needs
Findings show the efficiency of this theory in predicting academic achievement and assessment of individuals with specific learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism spectrum disorders, Gifted Children and Mental Retardation indicates. These results indicated that the groups compared to their normal peers show certain defects in PASS processes. Overall results indicate that the PASS theory and its profile in the fields of clinical and educational useful suggestions has provided for understanding clinical disorders.