Achieving Independence and Mastery in School: An Open Trial in the Outpatient Setting
| Autor: | Allison K. Zoromski, Meera Patel, Leanne Tamm, Hannah K Weadick, Heather M Lacey, Ellen E. Kneeskern, Amie Duncan, Heather A. Ciesielski, Aaron J. Vaughn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Parents medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Autism Spectrum Disorder media_common.quotation_subject education Psychological intervention behavioral disciplines and activities Article Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Executive Function 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) Intellectual disability mental disorders Outpatients Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Child Students media_common Academic Success Schools Public health 05 social sciences medicine.disease Independence Autism Feasibility Studies Female Open label Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology Study skills |
| Zdroj: | J Autism Dev Disord |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 |
| Popis: | Youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) without intellectual disability frequently experience academic problems, in part due to executive functioning (EF) deficits. There are currently no evidence-based interventions targeting academic EF skills (e.g., organization, prioritization, etc.) for middle school youth with ASD. The need is critical given increasing demands on these skills during the transition from elementary to middle school. An intervention targeting academic EF skills, Achieving Independence and Mastery in School (AIMS), was recently developed. This paper reports on an open trial of the AIMS—Outpatient intervention with 21 middle schoolers with ASD. Results suggest high feasibility/satisfaction, and improved EF, particularly in the domains of organization and materials management. These promising results support further intervention development work and suggest that academic EF skills are malleable in youth with ASD. |
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