Publication: Working Memory Training in Youth With Autism, Fragile X, and Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study
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Issued Date
2022
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
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19447558
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Scopus
Bibliographic Citation
East Asian archives of psychiatry : official journal of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists = Dong Ya jing shen ke xue zhi : Xianggang jing shen ke yi xue yuan qi kan. Vol 32, No.3 (2022), p.51-56
Suggested Citation
Calub C.A., Benyakorn S., Sun S., Iosif A.-M., Boyle L.H., Solomon M., Hessl D., Schweitzer J.B. Working Memory Training in Youth With Autism, Fragile X, and Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study. East Asian archives of psychiatry : official journal of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists = Dong Ya jing shen ke xue zhi : Xianggang jing shen ke yi xue yuan qi kan. Vol 32, No.3 (2022), p.51-56. doi:10.1352/1944-7558-127.5.369 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/10086
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. ©AAIDD.