A preliminary randomized, controlled trial of executive function training for children with autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Lay abstract

Executive function, which is a set of thinking skills that includes stopping unwanted responses, being flexible, and remembering information needed to solve problems, is a challenge for many children on the autism spectrum. This study tested whether executive function could be improved with a computerized executive function training program under the guidance of a coach who reinforced the use of executive function skills. Seventy children with autism spectrum disorder from age 7 to 11 years of age participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to receive training or to a waiting group. The tests most likely to determine whether the training may be effective were chosen from a larger battery before the study started and included one task measuring brain response

SUBMITTER: Faja S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8813874 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature