Working Memory Training in Youth With Autism, Fragile X, and Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Ajidd-American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI:10.1352/1944-7558-127.5.369

Catrina A Calub, Songpoom Benyakorn, Shuai Sun, Ana-Maria Iosif, Lauren H Boyle, Marjorie Solomon, David Hessl, Julie B Schweitzer

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Abstract

This pilot study sought to identify potential markers of improvement from pre-post treatment in response to computerized working memory (WM) training for youth (ages 8-18) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and comorbid intellectual disability (ID) in a single arm, pre-post design. Participants included 26 children with ASD and 18 with comorbid ASD and fragile X syndrome (ASD+FXS). Analyses were adjusted for age and IQ. The ASD group demonstrated greater improvement on WM training relative to the ASD+FXS group. Participants improved on WM and far transfer outcomes, however, there were no significant group differences in improvement except for repetitive behavior. Higher hyperactivity/impulsivity ratings predicted lower performance on visuospatial WM. Findings suggest cognitive training may be beneficial for youth with ASD and ID, warranting further exploration.

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自闭症、脆性X和智力残疾青年的工作记忆训练：一项试点研究。

这项试点研究试图在一项单臂、前后设计中，为患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）和共病智力残疾（ID）的青少年（8-18岁）确定针对计算机化工作记忆（WM）训练的治疗前后改善的潜在标志物。参与者包括26名ASD儿童和18名患有ASD和脆性X综合征（ASD+FXS）的儿童。分析根据年龄和智商进行了调整。与ASD+FXS组相比，ASD组在WM训练方面表现出更大的改善。参与者在WM和远迁移结果方面有所改善，然而，除了重复行为外，在改善方面没有显著的组间差异。较高的多动/冲动评分预测视觉空间WM的表现较低。研究结果表明，认知训练可能对患有ASD和ID的年轻人有益，值得进一步探索。

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期刊介绍： The American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Print ISSN: 1944–7515; Online ISSN: 1944–7558) is published by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. It is a scientifi c, scholarly, and archival multidisciplinary journal for reporting original contributions of the highest quality to knowledge of intellectual disabilities, its causes, treatment, and prevention.