Pilot Study of an Attention and Executive Function Cognitive Intervention in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
| Autor: | Andrew Sung, John Sheehan, Isabel Schneider, Buse Bedir, Sarah J. Macoun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Parents Autism Spectrum Disorder Trainer education Pilot Projects Social Skills Executive Function 03 medical and health sciences Fluency Cognition 0302 clinical medicine Social skills Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Child Cognitive Intervention Schools Working memory Communication 05 social sciences medicine.disease Cognitive training Emotional Regulation Autism spectrum disorder Autism Female Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| Popis: | This pilot study investigated the efficacy of a game-based cognitive training program (Caribbean Quest; CQ) for improving attention and executive function (EF) in school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). CQ is a 'serious game' that uses a hybrid process-specific/compensatory approach to remediate attention and EF abilities through repetitive, hierarchically graded exercises delivered in an adaptive format. Game-play is accompanied by instruction in metacognitive strategies delivered by an adult trainer. Twenty children diagnosed with ASD (ages 6-12 years) completed 12 h of intervention in schools over 8-10 weeks that was facilitated by a trained Research Assistant. Pre-post testing indicated near transfer gains for visual working memory and selective attention and far transfer effects for math fluency. Exit interviews with parents and school staff indicated anecdotal gains in attention, EF, emotion-regulation, flexibility, communication, and social skills. Overall, this study provides preliminary support for the feasibility and potential efficacy of the CQ when delivered in schools to children with ASD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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