Working Memory Training in Youth With Autism, Fragile X, and Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study
Author:
Calub Catrina A.1, Benyakorn Songpoom2, Sun Shuai3, Iosif Ana-Maria3, Boyle Lauren H.3, Solomon Marjorie3, Hessl David3, Schweitzer Julie B.3
Affiliation:
1. Catrina A. Calub, University of California, Davis 2. Songpoom Benyakorn, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand 3. Shuai Sun, Ana-Maria Iosif, Lauren H. Boyle, Marjorie Solomon, David Hessl, and Julie B. Schweitzer, University of California, Davis
Abstract
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.
Publisher
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Neurology (clinical),Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Developmental and Educational Psychology,Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology,General Medicine,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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