Neurodevelopmental disorders: assessing and training working memory.

ABSTRACT: It is vital that working memory capacity can be assessed and trained with motivating resources, in a personalized way in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. This paper illustrates the possibility of a serious game, such as WorM, to assess and train children's working memory capacity. WorM was designed, developed and evaluated through three studies (Study 1: informative, Study 2: validation and Study 3: user studies). The first two qualitative studies employ in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, to identify, argue and validate suitable design aspects guided by interviews from teachers and psychologists. The third study presents the usefulness of WorM based on the Item Response Theory analysis and answers from 23 end-user, typical children. Examples of important design asp

SUBMITTER: Ferreira P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539114 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature