Developmental changes of visuospatial working memory in autistic children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited longitudinal research examining developmental changes in visuospatial working memory (WM) among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has prompted our investigation.

Methods

We assessed 123 autistic children and adolescents and 145 typically developing controls (TDC) using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery at baseline (Time 1 [mean age ± SD]: ASD: 13.04 ± 2.86; TDC: 11.53 ± 2.81) and 2-9 years later (Time 2: ASD: 18.08 ± 3.17; TDC: 16.41 ± 3.09) to measure changes of visuospatial (working) memory over time. The linear mixed model was used to compare the differences between ASD and TDC and estimate the effect of changes over time, age, ASD diagnosis, and interactions of Time×Age×ASD. The overall Age×ASD effect wa

SUBMITTER: Lin YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature